The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[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 

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.

In fact I am more like for like than you.

By your logic, you are saying that Celtic could better invest the money the lowest team in the EPL receives to challenge for a title? midtable? Utter nonsense.

Celtic at the  moment would need to spend all that just to get their squad to championship level.

[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 

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.

Newcastle, Sunderland and Villa can't. You'd have to say the Celtic squad is dung when compared to those.

Put Celtic in the EPL and they would be in Div 1 in 2 seasons irrespective of the money.

[general_lee]

Celtic's problem is they expect players to go out of their way to play for them ie take a wage cut. That's why only the most desperate washed up/out of favour EPL (if they're lucky) or championship players ever join them. Any good young talent they do sign usually pisses off at the first opportunity and Celtic take the money and run. To be fair Celtic have great scouts and have got some bargains over the last 20 years.

It's easy to get annoyed at the board but they're running a club with a 60k stadium in a pathetic league with f**k all money. It's a fine line between keeping the  fans happy, keeping ticket prices to a minimum, qualifying for European football, balancing the books and answering to shareholders. 

If Celtic were to join the EPL I have no doubt in my mind that they'd be at the very least challenge for top 8. Celtic Park would be full every match, shirt sales would go up, sponsorship and all the other commercial perks of playing in a world class league. I'd also say the board would become less conservative with the extra funds and actually attract some half decent players and a manager with a decent track record.

[T Fearon]

Accounts at the AGM before Christmas showed that Celtic have approximately £4m in the bank.Thats not going to buy and service the wages of a Messi.

I feel there's a glance across the City at what happened to the former Rangers club,which means no risks whatsoever will be taken.

Lennon left due to lack of funding (ironic given where he's at now,but at least he's not under pressure from Board or fans),Ronny was third or fourth choice,the truth is,as was seen when trying to get a successor to Neil Lennon,no one of any note would take the job,so it is a question of sticking with Ronny and hoping he learns and improves.

Wouldn't worry too much about a freak result like yesterday.I can remember under Jock Stein,Celtic in their prime,losing 4-1 to Partick in a League Cup Final,and in Tommy Burns time losing a League Cup Final to Raith,yet no one was calling for their heads.

[tyroneman]

Accounts at the AGM before Christmas showed that Celtic have approximately £4m in the bank.Thats not going to buy and service the wages of a Messi.

I feel there's a glance across the City at what happened to the former Rangers club,which means no risks whatsoever will be taken.

Lennon left due to lack of funding (ironic given where he's at now,but at least he's not under pressure from Board or fans),Ronny was third or fourth choice,the truth is,as was seen when trying to get a successor to Neil Lennon,no one of any note would take the job,so it is a question of sticking with Ronny and hoping he learns and improves.

Wouldn't worry too much about a freak result like yesterday.I can remember under Jock Stein,Celtic in their prime,losing 4-1 to Partick in a League Cup Final,and in Tommy Burns time losing a League Cup Final to Raith,yet no one was calling for their heads.

JS had won the European cup and the clean sweep plus numerous other trophies. TB was a well respected ex player.

Ronnie hadn't anywhere near enough credit in the bank for this result to be swept under the carpet.

[T Fearon]

Ronnie has win trophies,something Tommy Burns hadn't done when Raith beat Celtic

[BennyHarp]

Ryan Giggs to Celtic?? 

[screenexile]

Ryan Giggs to Celtic?? 

Madness!! Another cheap option and he's totally unproven. They should be looking at Moyes!!

[T Fearon]

Echoes of Liam Brady,and John Barnes,a big name appointment,unproven,likely to end in tears.

[annapr]

Echoes of Liam Brady,and John Barnes,a big name appointment,unproven,likely to end in tears.

You could hardly support a team managed by an adulterer could you Tony?

[thebigfella]

Echoes of Liam Brady,and John Barnes,a big name appointment,unproven,likely to end in tears.

You could hardly support a team managed by an adulterer could you Tony?

Lennon left ages ago.

[Orior]

Michael O'Neill's name has been linked with Celtic.

Could you imagine the spin that would put OWC in?

[mouview]

Giggs needs to cut his teeth in management at a low level club.

[Main Street]

Giggs needs to cut his teeth in management at a low level club.

A low level club? That would be Celtic right now. Celtic are a  team who seriously  have to get results in european competition to retain their seeded status in the champions side of the CL draw. Without that seeded status, Celtic will be that low level club.

Though that doesn't mean I think Celtic should take a chance on Giggs. Celtic just cannot take another left field  risk with who they appoint to replace Ronny

[StGallsGAA]

Delia couldn't manage H&W welders ffs!