The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[T Fearon]

Well we missed Chelsea,Schalke and Sporting Lisbon.A not unbeatable group though probably better not to have Chavs at Celtic Park

[brokencrossbar1]

Well we missed Chelsea,Schalke and Sporting Lisbon.A not unbeatable group though probably better not to have Chavs at Celtic Park

A fine Pyrrhic victory Tony,  one that all Celtic fans can be proud for years to come!!!

[rodney trotter]

Europa League fixtures

18 September: Partizan Belgrade v Tottenham, Red Bull Salzburg v Celtic, Everton v Wolfsburg.

2 October: Tottenham v Besiktas, Celtic v Dinamo Zagreb, Krasnodar v Everton.

23 October: Tottenham v Asteras Tripolis, Celtic v Astra Giurgiu, Lille v Everton.

6 November: Asteras Tripolis v Tottenham, Astra Giurgiu v Celtic, Everton v Lille

27 November: Tottenham v Partizan Belgrade, Celtic v Red Bull Salzburg, Wolfsburg v Everton.

11 December: Besiktas v Tottenham, Dinamo Zagreb v Celtic, Everton v Krasnodar.

[T Fearon]

Not much to get excited about in those fixtures,no full houses that's for sure

[sylvieslynanesnutsack]

Dinamo Zagreb are a great club with a colourful past and political associations. A brilliant place to go and watch football. I was there around 15 years ago. Memorable!!! Red Bull Salzburg are a decent club too. I think Europa league is more Celtic's level.

[Club Rossa]

Going on what we've witnessed so far Celtic will struggle to make it out of that group.

[T Fearon]

Only hope they make it to the latter stages with the likes of Everton,Naopli,Inter and the likes of Champions League drop outs like Arsenal and Liverpool,so that Parkhead hosts one or two big European nights this season

[Milltown Row2]

Only hope they make it to the latter stages with the likes of Everton,Naopli,Inter and the likes of Champions League drop outs like Arsenal and Liverpool,so that Parkhead hosts one or two big European nights this season

Can delete that Poll at the top of the page now 

[charlieTully]

Only hope they make it to the latter stages with the likes of Everton,Naopli,Inter and the likes of Champions League drop outs like Arsenal and Liverpool,so that Parkhead hosts one or two big European nights this season

I have no love for Liverpool but their European pedigree is seriously impressive. As for arsenal pure pish.

[tyroneStatto]

Another shocking display. Dundee were better team and should have won. Its becoming clear the manager is out of his depth.

[deiseach]

Only hope they make it to the latter stages with the likes of Everton,Naopli,Inter and the likes of Champions League drop outs like Arsenal and Liverpool,so that Parkhead hosts one or two big European nights this season

Can delete that Poll at the top of the page now 

I'd guess Gaoth Dobhair Abu has better things to be doing with their evening.

[Apparently so]

Poor week. Very poor week but I still like the idea's Deila has for playing football although I had the same feeling with Mowbray

The board and Peter Lawell are a f**king disgrace though. They think all us fans are stupid and they can take the piss. Big changes are needed are the top. It was obvious against Legia we needed a striker. We got another chance and they still never invested for the Maribor games. Its going to be an interesting season but if Deila is given proper financial backing, I think he can make his mark at Celtic and have us firing on all cylinders come next season. This season will be a tough watch though

Decent Europa group also. Hopefully get myself get to the game in Salzburg and maybe Zagreb. Hopefully qualify from that group but all teams are of equal standard

[T Fearon]

Lawwell had a major interview yesterday and explained the strategy quite reasonably.While the money is in place to make a few big money signings,it is the wages these would demand that are potentially unsustainable and would upset current players as they would be much higher than they earn.Also pointed out the reckless financial strategies which have left Rangers,Hearts and Hibs outside the SPL currently.

Can't really argue with anything he says

[tyroneman]

Lawwell had a major interview yesterday and explained the strategy quite reasonably.While the money is in place to make a few big money signings,it is the wages these would demand that are potentially unsustainable and would upset current players as they would be much higher than they earn.Also pointed out the reckless financial strategies which have left Rangers,Hearts and Hibs outside the SPL currently.

Can't really argue with anything he says

IMHI you can argue with a lot of what he says as his position reverses at will.

First Celtic didn't need Rangers (them going bust would have 'no material effect on Celtic' ...) to be sustainable and indeed flourish financially...Now when humped (twice) out of the CL and his yearly high risk gamble fails he decides Celtic are losing 10mill a year without Rangers and offers this as a smokescreen.

Add this into the guff about 6mill strikers being affordable and Lennon having plenty of money......

The law of diminishing returns was due to bite eventually and truth be told signings like Balde, Pukki etc left us in a hole but Lawells spin is dire.....has no shame in contradicting himself every turn around.

I get the bit where we don't want to end up line Sevco but there has to be some investment in quality.

[T Fearon]

But do you not agree that a 10m signing would demand at least 50 grand a week and where would that leave the rest of the players like Scott Brown?