The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Main Street]

It's hard to credit just how much Lennon is hated by football folk in Scotland. He is the focus for so much bigotry and vitriol by the mentally challenged.
His form has followed him, in England he even had the brazen audacity to give a head butt to Shearer's foot.

[Clown]

The other person who got similar abuse to Lennon, from every other set of fans in Scotland was McGeady
it really is a country steeped in sectarianism

McGeady made reference to it when he left the club saying these fans hated everything he stood for as an irish catholic playing for Celtic, and he wasn't just talking about Rangers fans, think he said Motherwell and places like that were just as bad

[Main Street]

see rangers are at home to Celtic in the scots cup 5th round draw.
I was actually hoping for this draw. it matters not where its held. if Celtic are any good of have any designs on being good, they should want to have a go at rangers and thus unsettle them for the rest of the season.
Somehow I think walter smith and his better tactical ability will win out against lennon despite rangers being penniless.

Walter is a shrewd act and in the heat of a title run in, undoubtably would have a more calm knowledgeable influence on his team than Lennon.
But Lennon is on a steep learning curve.
BBC reports that Celtic are making serious attempts to sign a Norwegian striker, Huseklepp. If it happens, the pendulum will move a few crucial degrees to Celtic. He is a ready made proven talent and won't need much time to get going.

[Archie Mitchell]

Celtic getting well and truely fucked by the referee tonight!

Hamilton goal offside, harsh sending off for Forrest, then McGinn gets booked for diving when it should have been a penalty.

[sammymaguire]

Celtic peno

[Archie Mitchell]

Never a sending off either. Ref has had a complete shocker.

[sammymaguire]

Time for a winner now!

[lynchbhoy]

ref had a stinker. wasnt his fault for the first goal - that was the linesmans bad shout - still it was dreadful defending from set piece as per usual. didnt see the forrest sending off.
then after being harsh enough on Celtic most of the game he gave a soft enough penalty and two sendings off to try and gift Celtic the match.
Celtic couldnt pass water and after I had praised them earlier, mccourt and especially mcginn were tripe.
mccourt needs to learn its a team game. if not he will never make it. Izzaguire likewise.
draw a fair enough result imo.

[Archie Mitchell]

Was a combo of ref being shite and Celtic being shite as well. Lucky to get a draw. Lennon's post match interview should be good.

[GalwayBayBoy]

That Hamilton goal was comically bad officiating. Hamilton player was standing 2 yards offside as the free was taken and then actually tried to play the ball as well. How the linesman who was standing right in line didn't see that is bananas.

[orangeman]

Was a combo of ref being shite and Celtic being shite as well. Lucky to get a draw. Lennon's post match interview should be good.

Poor standard of football.


Would it be as good as championship standard or as bad as division 2 stuff ?

[crossdoesitbest]

Have to say i've watched many a game with bad officials and wrong decisions but to sit and watch that you really have to start to believe that there is an issue with the officials integrity and a sense that they are going to make sure they get Celtic back over the bad press and the strike! The quality of football is poor as is the quality of officials but all you need for a good game is a level of fair play.

[sammymaguire]

These the same refs that were on strike a few weeks ago because of the hard time they were getting!?!??! JOKE

[Club Rossa]

Horrible performances from the officials last night but Celtic were awful too.

[the waffler]

at the end of the day celtic were terrible never thought i would say we were missing samaras stokes offered nothing brown brought a bit of drive man marked mc court that was it only uped the tempo after the goal if early would have won handy but there ya go