The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[winghalfback]

Michael O'Neill was born for the job.

What makes you think that? Shamrock rovers and Brechin are hardly bastions of association football surely you can't be looking at one run in an international campaign with the occupied 6.

Compare that to managing and working with the top players and coaches in the premier league. Do you forget he was all but a slip away from leading Liverpool to an league title a few years ago. Granted his next season was not as successful but I think those experiences will stand to Rodgers who I think has already shown some astute awareness on and off the field since joining Celtic.

[T Fearon]

O'Neill took Rovers into Europa League against all the odds,N I to Euro Finals against all the odds.He is on an upward trajectory of success and consistency,not stop start like Rodgers,is educated with a stable family life and has lived in Scotland for years.Perfect choice on and off the field.

[heganboy]

s educated with a stable family life and has lived in Scotland for years

Irrelevant moralizing bullshit.

[Nigel White]

Sorry folks but I have to agree with Tony on this one.  I think the stats below clearly demonstrate that Michael O'Neill is on an upward trajectory of success:

Team.               From.                     To                                                   Record
                                                                                              G   W   D   L   Win %
Brechin City          4 April 2006           15 December 2008        197   78   57   62   39.59
Shamrock Rovers 15 December 2008   28 December 2011      124   66   31   27   53.23
Northern Ireland   28 December 2011   Present                        40   11   14   15   27.50
Total                                                                                      361   155   102   104   42.94

[heffo]

I heard Jock Stein had a Phd

[T Fearon]

Main points of career to date.Against all odds took Shamrock Rovers into group stages of Europa League and N Ireland to Euro Finals where they performed creditably in every single game.Proven achiever,shrewd tactician,gets the best out of players,all qualities that can not be attributed to the current Celtic manager

[bennydorano]

Where did it all go wrong Brendy? Achieved main goal for season already with CL qualification, beat main title contenders 4.1 today, top of league with game in hand. Rodgers out.

Fraud.

[winghalfback]

Where did it all go wrong Brendy? Achieved main goal for season already with CL qualification, beat main title contenders 4.1 today, top of league with game in hand. Rodgers out.

Fraud.

Have to agree sack him and the board while you're on it.

As for o Neill I don't doubt he has done well in his past with rovers and the occupied 6 if that's the case we should have went for Stephen Kenny but it can't compare to Rodgers Liverpool Swansea Chelsea reading experience.

Instead of lambasting the man before he has really got started give him a chance he has already achieved all he was asked to let's see what the season brings. I like the style he has brought back to park head the attacking football and the blooding of the young players.

P.s who cares about his personal life not everyone can have the rosy life tony seems to lead.

[uimhr ocht]

Good result today anyone over at the game?the huns up next then!

[T Fearon]

As the football correspondent said in yesterday's Daily Mail,there's little hope for Celtic after conceding 4 goals against Happoel.Next two games are crucial,losing at home to Rangers then a tanking against Barcelona will soon produce a reality Check

[winghalfback]

As the football correspondent said in yesterday's Daily Mail,there's little hope for Celtic after conceding 4 goals against Happoel.Next two games are crucial,losing at home to Rangers then a tanking against Barcelona will soon produce a reality Check

You should know better Tony. The man from the daily mail . Tut tut


http://youtu.be/KX1CSSZa1v0

[ashman]

Aberdeen are a decent community based club.  Celtic are a corporate behemoth with profit from American multinationals feeding them . 

GAA people should follow community based clubs in Scottish ( and English ) soccerball.

Old firm is rancid and sectarian .

[T Fearon]

Should GAA people follow a sport whose headquarter stadium has a corporate level,containing corporate boxes,and shell out the guts of 100 euros for tickets for the annual showpiece finals and a sport that contracts with subscription television?

[Over the Bar]

Should GAA people follow a sport whose headquarter stadium has a corporate level,containing corporate boxes, and shell out the guts of 100 euros for tickets for the annual showpiece finals and a sport that contracts with subscription television?

Since you're an Armagh fan I think your €100 will be safe in your pocket for a while yet. 

[illdecide]

Celtic are close to signing West Brom right-back Cristian Gamboa.

The 26-year-old Costa Rican is having a medical in Glasgow on Monday after both clubs agreed a fee, BBC Scotland has learned.

Gamboa, who has made more than 160 club appearances, has previously played in Denmark and Norway and has won 47 caps for his country.

He played all five of Costa Rica's games as they reached the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals in Brazil.