The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[RadioGAAGAA]

Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.

[Angelo]

Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.

I wouldn't agree with that.

Celtic should be beating the likes of Cluj and AEK Athens. A lot is said about the Scottish league but it's not any (or much) worse than the Swedish/Danish/Romanian/Bulgarian/Croatian/Serbia/Norwegian/Swiss league who all provide the potential opponents for Celtic in the Champions route.

It's a weak excuse. The bottom line is that on Celtic's side of the CL qualification route, there are few if any clubs who Celtic face off against who have the financial muscle that Celtic have, the problem is Lawwell and his biscuit tin mentality will always hold back Celtic, while he makes a mint off of them.

[marty34]

Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.

I wouldn't agree with that.

Celtic should be beating the likes of Cluj and AEK Athens. A lot is said about the Scottish league but it's not any (or much) worse than the Swedish/Danish/Romanian/Bulgarian/Croatian/Serbia/Norwegian/Swiss league who all provide the potential opponents for Celtic in the Champions route.

It's a weak excuse. The bottom line is that on Celtic's side of the CL qualification route, there are few if any clubs who Celtic face off against who have the financial muscle that Celtic have, the problem is Lawwell and his biscuit tin mentality will always hold back Celtic, while he makes a mint off of them.

I see that, according to Levein at Hearts, Celtic have tried to buy their young left back Hickey 5 or 6 times but have got knocked back.

Seems that Angelo is on the money, if you pardon the pun.  Celtic are in need of a left back clearly and this lad seems to be a long term successor to Tierney.  Young but with good potential.
Bolonga in Italy had him over recently and he's been in and around Bayern Munich othis past few days checking out their facilities.

Another John Mc Ginn anyone??

[Angelo]

Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.

I wouldn't agree with that.

Celtic should be beating the likes of Cluj and AEK Athens. A lot is said about the Scottish league but it's not any (or much) worse than the Swedish/Danish/Romanian/Bulgarian/Croatian/Serbia/Norwegian/Swiss league who all provide the potential opponents for Celtic in the Champions route.

It's a weak excuse. The bottom line is that on Celtic's side of the CL qualification route, there are few if any clubs who Celtic face off against who have the financial muscle that Celtic have, the problem is Lawwell and his biscuit tin mentality will always hold back Celtic, while he makes a mint off of them.

I see that, according to Levein at Hearts, Celtic have tried to buy their young left back Hickey 5 or 6 times but have got knocked back.

Seems that Angelo is on the money, if you pardon the pun.  Celtic are in need of a left back clearly and this lad seems to be a long term successor to Tierney.  Young but with good potential.
Bolonga in Italy had him over recently and he's been in and around Bayern Munich othis past few days checking out their facilities.

Another John Mc Ginn anyone??

Celtic also have a 30% sell on clause for Hickey too I believe so they could conceivably get him for less than the other clubs but it's the usual penny pinching from the board.

[dublin7]

Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.

I wouldn't agree with that.

Celtic should be beating the likes of Cluj and AEK Athens. A lot is said about the Scottish league but it's not any (or much) worse than the Swedish/Danish/Romanian/Bulgarian/Croatian/Serbia/Norwegian/Swiss league who all provide the potential opponents for Celtic in the Champions route.

It's a weak excuse. The bottom line is that on Celtic's side of the CL qualification route, there are few if any clubs who Celtic face off against who have the financial muscle that Celtic have, the problem is Lawwell and his biscuit tin mentality will always hold back Celtic, while he makes a mint off of them.

I think you need to rethink the potential Celtic have in Europe and their ability to bring in new signings of the standard you want for Celtic to become CL group stage regulars.

Celtic's only chance to attract foreign players is to plug themselves as a feeder club to other top European leagues/clubs. Do well for us and we'll let you move on to a bigger club in a few years time. The struggles of the Scotland national team shows the standard of scottish players in the SPL isn't good enough and another reason these same players struggle in Europe playing for Celtic

The scottish league has only 2 decent side and the wages aren't attractive either. As several have pointed out earlier Celtic can stroll through league games with ease against far inferior teams, but the step up to European football sees them struggle as they're not used to playing decent standard of opposition. That's human nature and not something any Celtic manager or director can do anything about.

[Main Street]

That was one poor game, why not wait a few days and see what the response is before lining everybody up against the wall.

[paddyjohn]

Bolingoli should be sacked!

[From the Bunker]

Bolingoli should be sacked!

That, or a huge fine followed by strict quarantine! 

[illdecide]

That was one poor game, why not wait a few days and see what the response is before lining everybody up against the wall.

Correct...sack the board, sack the manager and sack the players🤔. It was a bad result on Sunday and the players were poor but it goes to show how much of a catastrophe it is for drawing a match. Imagine if we'd have lost🙈.
First thing Scottish football needs is to get rid of those poxy plastic pitches and how these teams are allowed to reduce the pitch dims is another big factor. I know we still should be good enough to break them down and if Killie didn't break any rules then chapeau to them.
Celtic are linked today with Shane Duffy who will not be bullied by crapy centre forwards who just throw their weight about and looks like we're going to sign West Ham's Ajeti which is something I suppose. Lennon needs a few more signings and Lawell needs to fund them, maybe with his big salary he'll buy us a player with his own money😂

[clarshack]

rumours that the season could be paused for 2 weeks? what an idiot Bolingoli is.
god only knows how this season is going to pan out.

[Main Street]

rumours that the season could be paused for 2 weeks? what an idiot Bolingoli is.
god only knows how this season is going to pan out.

The Bolingoli  incident may well be discussed at official level. However the player has tested negative, everybody else has tested negative and if that remains the case after a retest in 4 days, there is no cause to put both teams into quarantine for 2 weeks or even take the drastic punitive action of closing down the league. The appropriate punishment is a fine for Boligoli and to face a club discipline procedure of a serious nature.

It's the incident with the Aberdeeen players which  requires more caution as there are supposedly 2 postive test results.

[clarshack]

game against St. Mirren tomorrow postponed. Kilmarnock's game should be off too but isn't?
the whole thing is a disaster and Celtic now going to be playing catchup to Rangers.

[bennydorano]

There can be no ifs or buts, Bolingoli's actions are an utter disgrace and he's brought shame on the club, out to f**k.

[red hander]

Think he's finished. Celtic wanted rid and this is perfect excuse. Rumour is he was in Spain to talk to reps of another club. He's been a disappointing signing.

[Targetman]

Shouldn't play again for Celtic, a complete tool and very average player, and anyway has he not got an agent to do his potential transfer deals for him, and just when I'm at it why were they getting 2 days off , ffs the season has only started, bad day all round!!