The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[T Fearon]

Celtic AGM on Friday week.Last year Peter Lawwell said that if Celtic were based in England we'd be every bit as big as Barca and Real Madrid

[thebigfella]

Celtic AGM on Friday week.Last year Peter Lawwell said that if Celtic were based in England we'd be every bit as big as Barca and Real Madrid

Bet you had the trousers round the ankles and lad in your hand while listening to that.

[T Fearon]

Yawn zzzzzz

[T Fearon]

Bizarre AGM today.Ian Livingston (a Tory Peer who recently voted for tax credit cuts) was not routinely re elected to the Board (a vote was called for by ballot) due to considerable opposition from the floor 9very bitter), and the Chairman was visibly annoyed. He said, not uneasonably tat Mr Livingston should be judged by his performance as a Celtic Director, not on his politics.It was amusing to see some hardened socialists call for his removal, saying his actions were contrary to the charitable ethos of the club, and Brother Walfrid's ideals. These people seem to forget the club is owned by a billionaire and they themselves have bought shares and are playing the corporate game, and tolerate players earning thousands per week, while calling for the club to introduce the new living wage £8.25 an hour.

[ned]

Last time each of these clubs have won the league

Aberdeen - 1985
Dundee Utd - 1983
Kilmarnock - 1965
Dundee - 1962
Hearts - 1960
Hibernian - 1952
Motherwell - 1932
Dumbarton - 1892

Hearts and Hibs (Big Clubs?) have not won one for over 50 years?

Old firm clubs have 100 titles (out of a possible 118ish titles) and have won all of the last 30! Old firm have won 85% of the titles!

It means even less for Celtic to win the title since the demise of Rangers.

The Problem with Celtic is would they really want to leave Scottish football? I mean look at Liverpool for example. A well supported club both locally, nationally and international. A proud history domestically and in Europe. No league title for 25 years now. Only qualify for Champions league here and there. Would Celtic do any better? Would they just be another Newcastle Utd?

In reality lots of League championships are won by a relatively few teams and it's getting worse. How many clubs have won the EPL since Liverpool last won it? Blackburn and Leeds were one offs and this will not happen again. Chelsea and City have only won the league due to big outside money. If the money from Russia or Middle East wasn't there both these clubs would struggle to be as good as Newcastle. That leaves Arsenal (who are struggling to win the EPL) and United who have mostly always been big clubs. Pretty much a closed shop too.
Liverpool are hamsrtung by their paltry stadium. Sort that and things will change. Celtic in the EPL would be a colossus. Wouldn't guarantee winning the EPL but would be top four regularly. There are only a handful of clubs with global appeal. Celtic are one of them even without the EPL exposure.
And stop with the Old F&%$ shit. This was not relevant as a term when Oldco were in the top league (not since about 1910 anyway) and has no relevance now especially as Newco are effed!

[T Fearon]

It was made very clear at the AGM on Friday that Ronny is the man,and there was no dissent from the floor either.That was all reserved for Lord Livingston😆

[Applesisapples]

I am surprised that no one has posted on yesterdays pathetic result against Ross County. Part of me is glad, as that team and Delilah do not deserve to replicate Martin O'Neill's treble winning feat. To start a disaster prone clown like Ambrose shows how poor Celtic's management is.

[ashman]

I am surprised that no one has posted on yesterdays pathetic result against Ross County. Part of me is glad, as that team and Delilah do not deserve to replicate Martin O'Neill's treble winning feat. To start a disaster prone clown like Ambrose shows how poor Celtic's management is.

Maybe not many give a fiddler's .

Nice to see a small rural club beat an urban corporate behemoth .

[illdecide]

I am surprised that no one has posted on yesterdays pathetic result against Ross County. Part of me is glad, as that team and Delilah do not deserve to replicate Martin O'Neill's treble winning feat. To start a disaster prone clown like Ambrose shows how poor Celtic's management is.

Yeah TBH i was still a bit angry to post on it, don't rate Ronnie D nor John Collins. I'll always give management a chance and i think they've had it, they should be sacked and replaced now so that the new manager has 6 months to bed in and get ready for Champions league. I know the players do the damage when on the pitch but the manager picks the players and tells them how to play. Ambrose will always drop a clanger and should have been sold on two years ago, can he not remember the Champions League qualifiers only a few months ago? Celtic playing away from home against R Madrid or Barcelona etc maybe should go with one up front and 5 across middle but to play one striker up front in Scotland against a bundle of dirt is unacceptable.

[reddgnhand]

I was hoping RD had been sacked or resigned. This can't continue. The board must act now and give someone else a crack at the CL qualifiers.

[thebigfella]

Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership 

[Applesisapples]

Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership 

At the moment with Delilah they would struggle in the Conference.

[Clov]

Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership 

They are 1/100 to win the league 

[lenny]

Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership 

You're not comparing like with like. Celtic get less than 2 million from tv money, the bottom team in the epl gets 99 million. Put Celtic in the epl and give them that kind of money and they could easily attract the players to be challenging.

[lenny]

Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership 

You're not comparing like with like. Celtic get less than 2 million from tv money, the bottom team in the epl gets 99 million. Put Celtic in the epl and give them that kind of money and they could easily attract the players to be challenging.

It's absolutely ridiculous to think that if you put Celtic in the premier league with that kind of money and crowds of 60,000 that they wouldn't be well above teams like Swansea, Bournemouth, west brom etc all teams who get crowds of 20,000 - 30,000.