The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Main Street]

Possibly in slow motion replay there's a question over the penalty, but in real time Salaka had no option to avoid Starfelt who had fully dived in clipping his right peg, a penalty all day long.

About the team selection, Ange had picked a debutante over Juranovic who only came on after Taylor got injured. Why not Bernabei, a shoe in at LB? we don't know that one.

Good that Mooy has stepped up a level since Qatar.

[Milltown Row2]

Just seen a different angle on the Rangers handball.. Clearly strikes the hand, but his hand is at his face, as in the way you'd put your hands up if the ball was coming towards you, if his hands were above his head and struck them that's a penalty, if your hands are at your face, is that a penalty?

[general_lee]

Just seen a different angle on the Rangers handball.. Clearly strikes the hand, but his hand is at his face, as in the way you'd put your hands up if the ball was coming towards you, if his hands were above his head and struck them that's a penalty, if your hands are at your face, is that a penalty?

I actually think on second thought the ref got it right. He's close to the player striking the ball with force, his reaction is a reflex to protect his face and he doesn't make his body unnaturally larger.

[illdecide]

I know there is a lot of conspiracies atm regarding the Ref's are against Celtic and the Free Masons are at it again. If i'm 100% honest at the time I shout it out too, there's no doubt we have been turned down a few times for penalties and a few times they have went against us but as for Sunday they're 50/50 calls the two major ones that didn't go our way. I can accept the decisions and move on but i think what irking me and a lot of Celtic fans is them decisions would probably have went in the favour of the Blue side of Glasgow had the roles been reversed and the evidenece is there for people to see from the penalties awarded to them over the last number of years.

On the Celtic performances I thought there were too many on the day that were below par, when Taylor went off injured Juranavic replaced him. He's a right back and was carrying a knock as he wasn't fit to start so whay the hell did Ange not put on Bernabai (he obviously didn't trust him in such a big game but I honestly think he'd have done better than JJ). In or around that same time of that switch Harte was acting the bollix and almost gave a goal away for not clearing his lines, this gave them a bit of momentium and they smelt the weakness from our LB and targeted JJ the rest of the game which almost paid off for them. I suppose looking back now they will be seething that they know Celtic were bad on the day and they still couldn't beat them (at home).

I have a bad feeling about GG, he clearly wants to move on and feels Celtic have not rerwarded him for his goals for last season and the new deal offered to him does not reflect this. If Celtic sell him they'd better have someone lined up but this can backfire very quickly. If Kyogo was to get injured and the new forward comes in and hasn't hit the ground running Celtic could be in trouble...They'd better thhink this through but as Ange has said before if they don't wanna be here then you're usually ushered out the door quite swiftly...It'll be an interesting next 4 weeks...

[Milltown Row2]

It'll be 11 championships in 12 seasons and the conspiracy theories are still going? Seriously 

[screenexile]

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you!!

[tonto1888]

Player missed the ball and his dragging foot caught his, as clear a penalty you'll ever get, defender at fault ..

The 'other' one not sure on first look, haven't seen replay other that the straight on angle, to show it actually changed direction, to be fair the players didn't complain too much which is usually a better indicator.

But the ref controlled a difficult tie with no major talking points, the yellow cards were spot on

Have to agree with this. Thought theirs was a stone Waller and don't see why we should have had one. Beaton done well also I thought

Footage showed that Starfelt didn't initiate contact - he slid in, going to ground alright, but missed entirely. Salaka put his foot on top of Starfelts, then when he lost his footing - penalty.

Far, far from 'stonewall'  - can maybe excuse Referee due to speed of the act etc, but yet another 'honest' Var decision that goes against Celtic. Less of a penalty than the basketball being played in their box

Overall Celtic lucky enough to get a draw however.

The more I see of their penalty the more I'm not convinced it was one. That said I would have been annoyed if it happened the other way and we didn't get it.
Boyd seemed to think it wasn't a penalty tho

[screenexile]

Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??

[Main Street]

Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??

Arteta's narcissistic hypersonic sideline antics notwithstanding, Arsenal were not denied a penalty as the penalty call had no merit. Therefore it follows there was no conspiracy.

[Main Street]

In any event, this season Celtic have effectively thwarted the O.O. Freemason conspiracy by craftily engineering last minute goals to rescue games beyond the clutches of the brethren match officials.

[general_lee]

Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??

If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!

[marty34]

Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??

If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!

Yeah, them stats clearly speak for themselves.

But MR will be along shortly to dispell that myth!

[Milltown Row2]

Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??

If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!

Yeah, them stats clearly speak for themselves.

But MR will be along shortly to dispell that myth!

And Liverpool top the EPL since it started by a good enough margin, are they freemasons also..Knew it the bastids, but only one title to their name in that period

[lenny]

Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??

If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!

Rangers are top of the list in Europe for net penalties over those last 5 seasons. Barcelona, Man City, PSG all in the mid teens for net penalties yet Rangers have net +28. When they get those penalties is also very significant. Rangers very often get them when the score is 0.0 or they are 1.0 down. Celtic only ever get them when they are 2 or 3 up. Just watch out for this and you'll see my point.

[keep her low this half]

Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??

Plenty of them up to and including the rank of Prime Minister for many years and from both parties.