The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[reddgnhand]

Steady on, Mowbray's Celtic have only played Rangers twice and manged to lose one and humiliate Rangers in the second one yet still only draw the game.

The only real humiliation Celtic suffered against Rangers in Strachan's time was the very first time he met them in 2005 and at the start of last season, through errors more than anything else.

There was also the two back to back victories over Rangers in the must win games in the Spring of 2008 and last year's New Year's win at Ibrox and the CIS Cup Final. Strachan more tha held his own against Rangers, during the reign of Mc Leish, Le Guen and Smith. Funny the amount of players willing to joi him at Middlesbro if there was such dissention in the dressing room

I don't think Mowbray could win the SPL with the current Man Utd squad at his disposal. He is tactically naive, unable to motivate and inspire and is thoroughly lightweight in terms of football management overall. As I've said before he is ideally suited to the likes of WBA, Hibs etc but way out of his depth wth a big club with huge expectations

I don't expect Celtic to beat Dundee Utd this Saturday or Rangers the following week and I fear we'll leave Ibrox with our tails between our legs amid the Huns title winning celebrations.

However all this would be worth enduring if its brings the curtain down on the reign of Celtic's worst manager since Barnes.

Wrong again fat yedo.

[T Fearon]

Its Yiddo, you numbskull, just shows how up to date your soccer knowledge is.

I'd pefer to see Celtic challenging credibly in every competition they enter, regardless of the manager. That has not been happening this season at all

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

The last two mins of that match made me embarrassed to be a Celt. 

[Norf Tyrone]

Can anyone email me a small MPEG of a Celtic goal. Preferably v Rangers.

PM me and I'll send you my email address.

Thanks

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Can anyone email me a small MPEG of a Celtic goal. Preferably v Rangers.

PM me and I'll send you my email address.

Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZECrmmK568

Norf not sure if you can do anything with youtube clips?

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Starting to get excited about the upcoming Glasga derby.

Team for Sunday?

Artur

Hinkel  Braafheid  Rogne  Loovens

Aidaniho  Kamara  Brown  N'Guemo

Fortune  Robbie

Subs
Zaluska,  Thompson,  O'Dea,  Ki,  Rassmussen,  Samaras

Would change Fortuné for Rassman just after halftime if things are tight.

[lynchbhoy]

thats prob going to be the team if Loovens is fit.
Would love to see hoiveld in there though !
I'd prefer to start Rasmussen instead of fortune, and if the game opened up then bring on marc antoine- as his pace in a stretched defence will allow people to see the best of him. Still only 50/50 at best for his shooting though !

[T Fearon]

Despite my continued reservations about the manager I have a strong feeling Celtic will win this game 1 nil with Robbie Keane to score the goal, and will be investing in this supposition

[OverTheBlackSpot]

Does Scotland still have that U-21 rule for players on the bench ?

[Doogie Browser]

Would love Keano to score the winner on Sunday, Celtic are a very attractive 2/1 for the match.

[T Fearon]

Even though I expect them to win on Sunday,(as I feel the professional pride of the players will surely on this occasion override the manager's tactical shortcomings), 2/1 is hardly an attractive price for a team that thus far this season:

1.Occasionally dominates the opposition and doesn't put them away
2.Throws away leads carelessly
3. Has a sieve like defence.
4.Simply cannot grind out results on a consistent basis (the hallmark of a championship winning team).

You certainly wouldn't put your mortgage on them against anyone at the moment, never mind Rangers at Ibrox

[Doogie Browser]

Tony you would know more about the heal of a loaf!  You would need to go back a long time to get Celtic 2/1 in an Old Firm match.  Both teams are normally 5/4 or thereabouts.  Your 'support' for the team will be much appreciated.

[T Fearon]

Cobblers! And its the "heel" of a loaf by the way (I obviously know more than you about football and bakery products!).

The home team in an old firm game is normally the slight favourites, but you'd easily get 2/1 on the visitors, if there is a glaring gap in the respective current form, and points tally of both clubs, as is the case at present.

I will most certainly be supporting Celtic, as always, and if they win and produce a convincing performance on Sunday I will revise my opinion of the manager. Apart from tactical shortcomings, I also worry about Celtic's influx of foreigners and the fact that for many in the hoops its their first experience of an Old Firm game. Another disadvantage affecting the betting prices I would suggest

[Doogie Browser]

Tony your football predicting track record suggests you would be better sticking to bakery products then and I am quite happy to bow to your superior knowledge on all things food 

[T Fearon]

Check out who's sitting at number 5 currently, in the Soccer Republic website's prediction league.

PS Thats 5th out of over 300 competitors by the way