The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[tyroneStatto]

gutted but celtic as an attacking force were poor. fortune missed a glorious chance just before half time which really summed up celtic's season. lafferty is w*nker though and he did the same against Aberdeen last year. how boughera never saw red baffles me as well.

[T Fearon]

Notwithstanding the ridiculous sending off, this game sadly epitomised the shortcomings of the manager once again. In a must win game for Celtic, the team never played with conviction, were on the back foot for most of the game, and only for Boruc and O'Dea would have been gubbed by 3 or 4 by a bunch of medicorities. Apart from that the ridiculous substitutions, particularly Ki for Fortune (when Robbie Keane was dead on his feet) defied both logic and belief.

Now that all hope of winning the league has been extinguished surely the Board must act now, send Mowbray on his way, and identify a candidate to take over in the summer, someone with proven experience and a track record in charge of a big club

[tyroneman]

Realistically what decent manager will want to come to this shambles??? Mobray, Martinez and Coyle were all we could look at in the summer. 3 losers. The days of turning Hiddinck down for MON are long gone.

[T Fearon]

Well anything in my opinion would be better than what we have at the moment. The likes of Craig Brown and Jimmy Caldewood have shown that you can make an impact in Scottish Football almost immediately. I think Paul Lambert is  the ideal candidate for what he's done at Norwich this season.

This clown had to go into to-days game with two teenage centre backs, while our league winning captain and international centre half is currently on loan at Middlesbro? Also anyone who knows anything about football in Scotland knows that you need scrappers in midfield, particularly for fixtures like this, yet Hartley is with Bristol City and Robson at Middlesbro.FFS.

Also was Ki's introduction to-day a merchandise selling operation, as the game was undoubtedly beamed live to Korea etc? FFS you might as well have brought on Julian Simmons, this was not a game to introduce a hanky ball player into

[glens73]

Notwithstanding the ridiculous sending off, this game sadly epitomised the shortcomings of the manager once again. In a must win game for Celtic, the team never played with conviction, were on the back foot for most of the game, and only for Boruc and O'Dea would have been gubbed by 3 or 4 by a bunch of medicorities. Apart from that the ridiculous substitutions, particularly Ki for Fortune (when Robbie Keane was dead on his feet) defied both logic and belief.

Now that all hope of winning the league has been extinguished surely the Board must act now, send Mowbray on his way, and identify a candidate to take over in the summer, someone with proven experience and a track record in charge of a big club

[/quote]

Well anything in my opinion would be better than what we have at the moment. The likes of Craig Brown and Jimmy Caldewood have shown that you can make an impact in Scottish Football almost immediately. I think Paul Lambert is  the ideal candidate for what he's done at Norwich this season.
This clown had to go into to-days game with two teenage centre backs, while our league winning captain and international centre half is currently on loan at Middlesbro? Also anyone who knows anything about football in Scotland knows that you need scrappers in midfield, particularly for fixtures like this, yet Hartley is with Bristol City and Robson at Middlesbro.FFS.

Also was Ki's introduction to-day a merchandise selling operation, as the game was undoubtedly beamed live to Korea etc? FFS you might as well have brought on Julian Simmons, this was not a game to introduce a hanky ball player into

Is that not a contradiction Mr Fearon. Paul Lambert has a decent track record at League One and Two in England, a similar standard some might say to the SPL but not the same sort of pressure cooker atmosphere as the Old Firm

[tyroneStatto]

you just get the feeling that if mowbrays celtic played smith's rangers roughly around 20 times celtic would come away with only 4 or 5 draws.

[T Fearon]

Lambert also has a Champions League medal and has shown enough potential to be given his chance. The way he has turned things round at Norwich, where there is big enough pressure, is evidence of his proven ability in my opinion

[Club Rossa]

Hope that shitebag Lafferty is proud of himself tonight.I think Charlie Nicholas summed it up well when he said Lafferty always has an impact in these games,though it's nothing to do with talent,because he doesn't have any.
Celtic were poor again especially in the 2nd half,McGregor wasn't tested at all.Bougherra should have walked,couldn't believe how many times he fouled after his yellow card.

[tyroneman]

Now that all hope of winning the league has been extinguished surely the Board must act now, send Mowbray on his way, and identify a candidate to take over in the summer, someone with proven experience and a track record in charge of a big club

Lambert also has a Champions League medal and has shown enough potential to be given his chance. The way he has turned things round at Norwich, where there is big enough pressure, is evidence of his proven ability in my opinion

WTF has a CL medal got to do with anything?? Roy Keane has more medals than Lambert could polish but I wouldn't want him managing Celtic.

Fergie, Wenger and Mourinho never won a CL medal playing........

Your logic is bewildering at times.

Just accept you painted yourself into a corner by advocating "someone with proven experience" and "a track record in charge of a big club"  then mentioning Lambert.

Norwich is a far feckin cry from Celtic and in no way a "big club"

Neither is Mark Hughes the answer.

[T Fearon]

Ok I put myself into a corner, but Lambert is surely a better bet than Mowbray. Lambert has Norwich at the top of the league, ahead of Leeds etc, and this after taking over after a disastrous start to the season.

I think Mowbray's days are numbered. Celtic now face three months of playing in front of a half empty Celtic Park (only the true fanatics will shell out £25 to watch meaningless matches), a number of players like Keane,Nguemo etc are on loan and will hardly be motivated (I'll bet Robbie is regretting already not staying at the Lane and helping the fight for fourth place and the FA Cup). Thats a huge loss of income for Celtic and will set them back big time.

[maco]

Tony - my signed jersey is different from the one in the link you posted. Mine is a replica of the 1967 jersey rather than a more recent one. It is not from the Celtic shop and yes, I am considering selling it - if the price is right of course!!

[Hedley Lamarr]

Tony - my signed jersey is different from the one in the link you posted. Mine is a replica of the 1967 jersey rather than a more recent one. It is not from the Celtic shop and yes, I am considering selling it - if the price is right of course!!

£300 and you'll be making a take over bid for Celtic.

They are a complete shambles....if the entire squad were put on the transfer list how many premiership clubs would be interested in any players?
Blame the board, not the manager.

[T Fearon]

If the Board are to be blamed then it is only in their appointment of Mowbray. He has been given adequate funds, time etc. Also the Celtic fans who forced Strachan out might also bear some responsibility. For all his faults I'd have him sooner than Mowbray any day of the week

[lynchbhoy]

jezuz christo - Celtic fans now forced strachan out ??
From hazy recollection (joke) I believe he left of his own accord - and that his failure to land the title after blowing a 9 point lead and that he was somewhat found out and having caused a massive rift with players and lost the dressing rom might have been something to do with his leaving !

Also I am heading over to watch Celtic v falkirk next weekend. Fans will always go to support their team - finances permitting !!

No offense to lambert, he may well be a great manager in time, but right now the english (old) third division does not constitute a great deal. So sitting atop it (albeit having played a game or two more than the next placed side) is nothing muh to crow about lest compare to the top of the spl (where the top few sides would be good enough to play in epl given the same slice of finances the epl sides get).

Yes Tony- it is YOUR opinion that Lambo would be a good replacement right now.

As for yesterdays game, shambolic refereeing in the first half, poor finishing from the Celtic strikers lead to what should have been a stalemate.
Mowbrays starting central defenders were not troubled in the first half. Half time should have been 3-1 to Celtic. The only thing I would criticise is that maybe he needs to have extra shooting practice for them. A draw would have been a fair enough result. no way rangers deserved to win. Their over physical soccer play shoul dhave merited a few yellow cards and maybe even a couple of reds - def at least one. But as ever the ref allowed this to continue and with No protection for themselves, and obvious decisions going against them Celtic players were rightly aggreieved- though Brown still should have kept his temper in check.
thats the first game v rangers this season that def should have been a draw. IMO referees cost Celtic the win in the other two.
Cant blame mowbray for that. At least his team look like they could beat rangers - unlike strachans sides !
With referees like that its looking like the 90's all over again !

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

The referee was poor but I dont see how anybody can claim he was biased towards Rangers given he denied them a clear penalty and disallowed a goal (correctly, but if refs have the pro rangers bias alleged by the paranoid androids on this thread he wouldnt be disallowing rangers goals at ibrox). Bougherra should have walked. Lafferty must be the most disliked footballer in Scottish football, fans of pretty much every club are sickened by his diving and dangerous tackles. An appalling footballer too.

I dont see how Celtic fans can defend Mowbwy now. The Rangers team is very average and totally skint yet Mowbray, despite being able to spend a small fortune in comparison, has managed to ensure Celtic are out of the title race by the beginning of March. Quite an achievement. 10 points behind a rotten Rangers team (who have a game in hand) yet he is being defended because his team allegedly "look like they could beat rangers"  

Strachan did a decent and steady job at Celtic but his time was up.Unfortunately for Celtic they made a mistake with his successor and went for a man who has proved to be totally out of his depth. They should be doing their homework now and working towards getting a more able manager in for the summer.