The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[GiveItToTheShooters]

Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it

Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

And yet Celtic are still a bigger club than Spurs, Chelsea and City, just nowhere near as rich.
There are Italian, German, Portuguese, Dutch and Spanish clubs who are more successful than Spurs, City and Arsenal in Europe and deserve a mention for any elite league. But of course we know this is only about money and self preservation.

That's all irrelevant to what we're discussing though.

[charlieTully]

This is about a club's potential to be a top European club. Celtic have that potential if allowed to play outside of the Scottish leagues.
Fan base is massive worldwide. Obviously not on a par with Barca, Real, Bayern, Utd or Juventus but given a more even playing field they have a chance of being in that second or third echelon of teams. Who knows from there?
Where were Spurs, Man City or Chelsea pre Premier League?

Imagine the rampant sectarianism from Celtic and Rangers on the European stage week in, week out. Would be wonderful. Sign me up.

All them EPL fans are just wonderful.

[GiveItToTheShooters]

Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it

Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record

A great record now because you've caught yourself out
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

[tonto1888]

Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it

Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record

A great record now because you've caught yourself out
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?

[tonto1888]

Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it

Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

Spurs got to the final literally 2 years ago.
You seem to be an authority on all this I have to say.

Awk. Maybe you should have posted quicker. Or read all my posts. Either way. It sucks to be you

[GiveItToTheShooters]

Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it

Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record

A great record now because you've caught yourself out
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?

I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple

[Armagh18]

Eddie Howe to Spurs?

[Main Street]

Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.

[Main Street]

Eddie Howe to Spurs?

What about Eddie's demand  re his own selection of director of football.

[Armagh18]

Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.

Would be great if the performances on the pitch could match the size of the club. Been absolutely anonymous in Europe for far too long and totally collapsed this year as soon as a challenger came a long in the league. It'll take either huge tv money from being allowed to play in another league or a billionaire sugar daddy deciding to finance us.

[Milltown Row2]

Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.

Celtic or Rangers are not on this list of top supported clubs

https://thefootballlovers.com/top-10-football-clubs-with-the-most-fans-in-the-world/

Is there another link you could post to show it differently. I'm not being funny I know match day ( I've been plenty times) it's busy and my cousins are mad for selling tickets but you can get to Parkhead a lot easier than the likes of Utd Liverpool

Can you show me that link?

[ned]

Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.

Celtic or Rangers are not on this list of top supported clubs

https://thefootballlovers.com/top-10-football-clubs-with-the-most-fans-in-the-world/

Is there another link you could post to show it differently. I'm not being funny I know match day ( I've been plenty times) it's busy and my cousins are mad for selling tickets but you can get to Parkhead a lot easier than the likes of Utd Liverpool

Can you show me that link?

You are on the internet, a couple of searches and you are there. Celtic regularly feature in top ten average attendances and are up there also for matchday revenue.

[tonto1888]

Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it

Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record

A great record now because you've caught yourself out
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?

I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple

The statement was they were once top performers. Which they were. I mean forgetting everything else, in 1967 they won the competition. They were literally thee top performer that year

[tonto1888]

Eddie Howe to Spurs?

A more likely scenario would be Rodgers to Spurs and Howe to Leicester

[dublin7]

Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.

Celtic were a top European club back in the sixties and were competitive in Europe in the early noughties.

Celtic had merchandising income in 2020 of approx £15m.
Spurs had merchandising income in 2020 of approx £22m.

With the global tv coverage of the EPL clubs like Spurs are more well known and supported than Celtic. Just because a club has a big stadium capacity it doesn't make it a big club in europe anymore