The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[tonto1888]

As I see it they're both the same,competent at home deliveries but not with foreign stuff.There has been no radical improvement,the fact that English Championship cast offs like Sinclair and Dembele star against SPFL opposition says it all about Celtic's domestic opponents

Are you going to reply to my points at all?

[Dougal Maguire]

Aw Jesus man, why are giving this insignificant non- entity this credence. Just ignore him and he'll eventually get bored.

[T Fearon]

Tonto,we are not looking to compare Rodgers and Deila.Rodgers is earning I'd say at least five times as much as Ronny was,and was given a budget to finance the wages of Sinclair,Dembele,and Toure,something Ronny could only have dreamed of.

I agree with Kenny Shiels when he said his granny could manage Celtic to domestic success, so the real litmus test therefore is performances/results in Europe,which are abysmal and worse,showing no signs of improvement.

[tonto1888]

Tonto,we are not looking to compare Rodgers and Deila.Rodgers is earning I'd say at least five times as much as Ronny was,and was given a budget to finance the wages of Sinclair,Dembele,and Toure,something Ronny could only have dreamed of.

I agree with Kenny Shiels when he said his granny could manage Celtic to domestic success, so the real litmus test therefore is performances/results in Europe,which are abysmal and worse,showing no signs of improvement.

I wasn't comparing them. I responding to your points. Read my post again and see what you think.
As for Shiels. He's very wrong

[Applesisapples]

Tonto,we are not looking to compare Rodgers and Deila.Rodgers is earning I'd say at least five times as much as Ronny was,and was given a budget to finance the wages of Sinclair,Dembele,and Toure,something Ronny could only have dreamed of.

I agree with Kenny Shiels when he said his granny could manage Celtic to domestic success, so the real litmus test therefore is performances/results in Europe,which are abysmal and worse,showing no signs of improvement.

and what a top class manager Kenny Shields is!

[ONeill]

Celtic could get pummelled tomorrow. Have a few not travelled?

[bennydorano]

I think we might do ok 2moro nite (& I do apologise for the use of 'we' and 'us' to the knobheads), BMG were set up very compactly in Glasgow to play on the fast break, I assume they'll be more expansive on home soil which could suit us as there'll be more space to expose, the loss of Tierney however is a huge blow. I don't think we'll win 5-0 as some fools might 'demand', but a draw+ is very achievable imo.

[T Fearon]

BMG priced at 1/2.Licence to print money

[yellowcard]

These types of games are the matches that Rodgers has to improve in if he is ever to become a manager in the top bracket. Big one off games that become tactical battles. Whilst it is very difficult for Celtic to compete against big clubs in Europe (particularly given the group of death draw), I'd like to see signs that Rodgers can set up a team that is hard to break down in these types of games. He has done very well this season to date but even when with Liverpool when he had far greater resources, he did have an abysmal record in Europe. I'm not expecting anything other than a defeat but I'd like to see signs that they are at least able to put up a decent rearguard action. A draw or better would be a huge bonus.

[ONeill]

Is he not missing a few players?

[tonto1888]

A draw would be a very good result. Can't see us getting one tho

[uimhr ocht]

simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.

[MoChara]

simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.

I'm wondering who will partner Sviatchenko in CB, possibly Lustig unfortunately. Izzy already on the wing for Tierney, I don't see who the 4th defender is, there's also a chance Rodgers will go balls out and play a back 3, we've nothing to lose really.

[Hectic]

simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.

I'm wondering who will partner Sviatchenko in CB, possibly Lustig unfortunately. Izzy already on the wing for Tierney, I don't see who the 4th defender is, there's also a chance Rodgers will go balls out and play a back 3, we've nothing to lose really.

Yeah will either be Lustig or O'Connell that will partner Erik at the back - if it is Lustig then Gamboa will come in at right full back - essentially we will be going from being close to a settled back 4 about a week ago to one that has up to 3 changes.  3 at the back is an option as well though and while I would not rule that out I would not be sure that is what he will go for.  Tonight is probably an exercise as much as anything else at this stage so important to try and apply some learning as opposed to going lets get ripped into them and if we concede 4 trying to score 2 who cares.

[Hectic]

simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.

I'm wondering who will partner Sviatchenko in CB, possibly Lustig unfortunately. Izzy already on the wing for Tierney, I don't see who the 4th defender is, there's also a chance Rodgers will go balls out and play a back 3, we've nothing to lose really.

Yeah will either be Lustig or O'Connell that will partner Erik at the back - if it is Lustig then Gamboa will come in at right full back - essentially we will be going from being close to a settled back 4 about a week ago to one that has up to 3 changes.  3 at the back is an option as well though and while I would not rule that out I would not be sure that is what he will go for.  Tonight is probably an exercise as much as anything else at this stage so important to try and apply some learning as opposed to going lets get ripped into them and if we concede 4 trying to score 2 who cares.

In fact are O'Connell and Erik not both lefties - in which case back 4 will be Lustig in the Centre whereas back 3 could accommodate O'Connell with Izzy and Gamboa both playing as wing backs which could work - means resting Forrest and either Sincalir or Rogic while playing Brown, Biton and Armstrong in the centre with one of Rogic or Sinclair playing off Dembele - cannot see this one myself but then again I will be guessing anyway until the team is announced.