The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Well done the Celts today, job asked - job done, nice to see the two "strikers" getting on the score sheet. Great goal from Aidaniho.

Hail Hail

[mhacadoir]

good win today, hardly broke a sweat and won with ease.

was impressed with mizuno and paddy mc court when they came on, mizuno looks a good prospect and mc court looked like he has picked up some confidence.

was good to see the two strikers on the scoresheet, also, crosas in midfield is imperative if we are going to win four in a row. we are a different team when he plays. a class act.

[Boolerhead Mel]

Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic

[Main Street]

Celtic beat a bunch of kids and you claim the football is better than under O'Neill

and you ask for realism?

[carribbear]

Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic

I only have an issue with Chesney when he makes an arse of the tactics and substitutions plus a lot of his questionable transfer dealings (anyone want to debate the transfer successes?).

Yesterday the only player not playing in a spot he is not comfortable with was Darren O'Dea. We didn't try to play KaKaldwell in central midfield, play Samaras down the wing etc..an early goal sunk Hamilton which was good from the celtic point of view. Would love to see Koki and Paddy get more gametime but probably not the best time of the season to experiment.

[Boolerhead Mel]

Mainstreet

don't be an ass-my opinion was not based on the match on sat-but over the last 4 years.

[lfdown2]

Mainstreet

don't be an ass-my opinion was not based on the match on sat-but over the last 4 years.

if ye go back a few pages we have had this discussion, you can see what everyones thoughts are there saves bringing it up again!

[lynchbhoy]

Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic

dunno mel, I dont think the football is better to watch at all.
its more frustrating seeing all the defensive errors and silly mistakes

understand what you are saying,MON had a couple of years when it was a lot of route one, but around the season liam miller played - that season Celtic were playing some fantastic on the deck stuff - as they did on their run to the uefa cup final.

I'd prefer a better strong defensive side, which Celtic are not right now. Also weak in the air, weak at marking from set pieces. Never would have happened under MON.

[Main Street]

Mainstreet

don't be an ass-my opinion was not based on the match on sat-but over the last 4 years.

I would have rated him high enough as a coach when he took over at Celtic and I was impressed with certain things he imposed on the field of play in the first year. Last season's title was a big credit to his qualities as much as Rangers collapsing.
Overall he hasn't realised an improvement in what is seen on the football pitch. The standard of play has got worse.
He hasn't actually realised his own coaching standards at Celtic, of good signings which he coaches into better players (read what Robbie Keane says he learnt from Strachan).

Out of interest, what would you rate as the memorable 5 games from the last 9 seasons, where Celtic played outstanding football?

[the colonel]

Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic

dunno mel, I dont think the football is better to watch at all.
its more frustrating seeing all the defensive errors and silly mistakes

understand what you are saying,MON had a couple of years when it was a lot of route one, but around the season liam miller played - that season Celtic were playing some fantastic on the deck stuff - as they did on their run to the uefa cup final.

I'd prefer a better strong defensive side, which Celtic are not right now. Also weak in the air, weak at marking from set pieces. Never would have happened under MON.

all o neills teams have been the same kind, strong centre halfs (elliott, mctaggart, bobo, joos, laursen, mellberg, knight, davies etc) and big strong centre forwards (heskey x 2, claridge, sutton x2, carew and BBJ) and usually quick wingers/ wing backs. he knows exactly what he wants. im a fan of strachan to be honest but he puts players in or buys players who cant/wont play in a style that he is looking for.

[lfdown2]

Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic

dunno mel, I dont think the football is better to watch at all.
its more frustrating seeing all the defensive errors and silly mistakes

understand what you are saying,MON had a couple of years when it was a lot of route one, but around the season liam miller played - that season Celtic were playing some fantastic on the deck stuff - as they did on their run to the uefa cup final.

I'd prefer a better strong defensive side, which Celtic are not right now. Also weak in the air, weak at marking from set pieces. Never would have happened under MON.

all o neills teams have been the same kind, strong centre halfs (elliott, mctaggart, bobo, joos, laursen, mellberg, knight, davies etc) and big strong centre forwards (heskey x 2, claridge, sutton x2, carew and BBJ) and usually quick wingers/ wing backs. he knows exactly what he wants. im a fan of strachan to be honest but he puts players in or buys players who cant/wont play in a style that he is looking for.

what style would that be, 11 midfielders?

[Doogie Browser]

I see Paddy McCourt had a small cameo on Saturday and looked lively by all accounts.  Frank McGarvey was straight on his opinion on JVOH and don't think too many would disagree with him.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

I see Paddy McCourt had a small cameo on Saturday and looked lively by all accounts.  Frank McGarvey was straight on his opinion on JVOH and don't think too many would disagree with him.

Aye Frank reckons that even if JVOH scores 10 between now and the end of the season, he should still be let go - too injury prone. Can't say I disagree.
Good reports about Paddy Mc and Koko.

[lynchbhoy]

Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic

dunno mel, I dont think the football is better to watch at all.
its more frustrating seeing all the defensive errors and silly mistakes

understand what you are saying,MON had a couple of years when it was a lot of route one, but around the season liam miller played - that season Celtic were playing some fantastic on the deck stuff - as they did on their run to the uefa cup final.

I'd prefer a better strong defensive side, which Celtic are not right now. Also weak in the air, weak at marking from set pieces. Never would have happened under MON.

all o neills teams have been the same kind, strong centre halfs (elliott, mctaggart, bobo, joos, laursen, mellberg, knight, davies etc) and big strong centre forwards (heskey x 2, claridge, sutton x2, carew and BBJ) and usually quick wingers/ wing backs. he knows exactly what he wants. im a fan of strachan to be honest but he puts players in or buys players who cant/wont play in a style that he is looking for.

kinda the brian clough way too !
I'd agree with that 'style' of play.
Celtic before and currently are always running the risk of being booted around the park by the likes of rangers, and while the refs dont seem to be as pro rangers as before, they still do not favour the small celtic players (mcgeady,naka,mcdonald,samaras,jvoh) get pummeled week after week by opponents and no protection or yellow cards let alone red cards from the refs.
When the big lads were not playing to sort out the opposition thugs, didier agathe used to always get substituted as he didnt like being hacked.
when sutton , Mjallby, thommo,lennon etc were playing they would 'deal' with the offenders.

I dont really understand what strachan is trying to do. He has improved though from being tactically inept to mediocre now !

as for a replacement manager - well david moyes, gus hiddink, owen coyle maybe even mccarthy would be on my list.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

LB your obviously being tongue in cheek calling Georgio and JVOH "small" Celtic players!