The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

Family guy · November 03, 2011, 09:46:15 PM

I duno was just a sharp statement i mean cause did them in a bet and then seen they were 1 down and so went on a rant,be a good win for them and fair play to lennon if he pulls it off

Forever Green · November 03, 2011, 10:02:46 PM

Well done Bhoys. Fantastic performance considering how many players were out injured. Also, a big well done to Samaras. Played very well in setting two goals up. Delighted with that result. Lets kick on from this and finally get our season started!! A massive well done to Marcus Fraser also. For a 17 year old to come into our defence and look so composed was great to see. Lots of young talent at Celtic.

Hail Hail!!!

Main Street · November 03, 2011, 10:35:45 PM

GDA will be on a bender for a few days.

I think they said Wilson will be out for 3 months.

Jonah · November 03, 2011, 10:39:00 PM

Loads of empty seats in Park Head tonight,how times have changed from a few short years ago.

Forever Green · November 03, 2011, 10:42:13 PM

Quote from: Main Street on November 03, 2011, 10:35:45 PM
GDA will be on a bender for a few days.

I think they said Wilson will be out for 3 months.

Aye, got the operation on the knee last night. Better news than what was expected but still crushing for him as he has battled over the last couple of years to stay injury free.

Forever Green · November 03, 2011, 10:44:27 PM

Quote from: Jonah on November 03, 2011, 10:39:00 PM
Loads of empty seats in Park Head tonight,how times have changed from a few short years ago.

Better attendance tonight than a lot of people thought it would have been considering our recent woes. The current financial situation doesn't help a lot of fans either

Club Rossa · November 04, 2011, 08:19:49 AM

Samaras put in a decent shift last night for a change.Stokes took his 2nd goal well and Kayal was very strong in the tackle though he gave a few balls away too.Defence was suspect again and i would like to see Rogne and Mulgrew back in there.

tyroneStatto · November 06, 2011, 12:36:50 AM

it was good to see the win on thurs nite. would be fantastic if celtic could pull off an unlikely passage to the next round of the europa.

out of interest 3 middlesborough players today played in this game:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7250340.stm

also, why can mowbray win the championship with west brom, currently do well with borough but fail miserably in a supposedly easier league with celtc?

Forever Green · November 06, 2011, 02:44:19 PM

Solid win today without playing well which we haven't been able to do in a while. Hooper looking like his old self again and Samaras getting another assist

If it wasnt for Anthony Stokes, we would be absolutely fucked this year. Looked very good defensively apart from the goal. Rogne really is going to be a top class defender and Majstrorovic returning to from as well. Next game is away to Inverness so it will have to be another ugly win imo but I am confident we will do it

Forster-7

Cha-6
Rogne-8
Maj-8
Matthews-7

Forrest-6 ( Didn't get in the game at all, but not surprising as those ankle breaking bastards tried to do him everytime he touched the ball)
Kayal-8
Wanyama-7
Samaras-7

Commons-5 ( Very poor again but hopefully a run of games will get him back to form)
Stokes-9

Subs:
Hooper-8 (First touch looked very good and he got the vital goal)
McCourt-7 (Heavily involved in setting up the winning goal)
McGeouch (Good to see him get his debut as he is supposed to be a very promising player. Even got McGeadys old number 46

SambaSaffron · November 08, 2011, 10:09:49 AM

Quote from: clarshack on November 06, 2011, 12:36:50 AM
it was good to see the win on thurs nite. would be fantastic if celtic could pull off an unlikely passage to the next round of the europa.

out of interest 3 middlesborough players today played in this game:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7250340.stm

also, why can mowbray win the championship with west brom, currently do well with borough but fail miserably in a supposedly easier league with celtc?

I'm not sure it's an easier league. Yes in the sense that only 2 teams can realistically win it, but the championship is overrated as regards quality. When you see the likes of Hooiveld strolling it down there it says a lot, added to Barry Robson and Chris Burke being top players. And Ross McCormack and Jason Scotland have scored bagfuls down there in recent years.

But its more to do with the pressure of managing Celtic being entirely different to Boro or WBA. With Celtic you have to win every game, you have to win the league. There's no settling period. He couldn't cope with it.

And his signings were awful.

dec · November 14, 2011, 02:07:54 PM

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2011/1114/1224307552233.html

Celtic face 'illicit chanting' charge

Soccer : Celtic will next month face disciplinary action from Uefa over "illicit chanting" in the Europa League win over Rennes at Parkhead.

A spokesperson for Uefa confirmed Celtic will be called before the organisation's control and disciplinary body

on December 8th to face a charge of an incident of an unsporting nature, namely illicit chanting, during the 3-1 defeat of the French side on November 3rd.

Celtic have already confirmed they were "looking into the claims", which are believed to centre on songs about the IRA. Possible Uefa sanctions include a fine and ban on supporters, although Celtic have not been punished for a similar offence before.

Celtic are understood to have been taken by surprise by the action, with sources suggesting no issues were raised during or immediately after the match.

Press Association Sport understands that Strathclyde Police made the Uefa delegate aware of "offensive" singing during the encounter.

Celtic last month urged fans to stop singing pro-IRA chants after being "inundated" with complaints from their own supporters following their 2-0 defeat by Hearts at Tynecastle.

Lothian and Borders Police announced they had launched an investigation into the "singing of sectarian songs" following the Clydesdale Bank Premier League game on October 2nd.

Celtic's city rivals Rangers have been punished for similar offences in the past.

Rangers fans were banned from travelling to their next away game in Europe and the club were fined more than £70,000 after being found guilty of two counts of "discriminatory behaviour" on the part of their fans in April following Europa League games against PSV Eindhoven.

Rangers were also handed a suspended ban on a second away game and warned they faced playing a home game behind closed doors if found guilty of the same offence within three years.

The Ibrox club had received fines following similar incidents in matches against Villarreal and Osasuna in recent years.

Orior · November 14, 2011, 03:47:34 PM

What are these pro ira chants?

Gaoth Dobhair Abu · November 14, 2011, 07:04:13 PM

Quote from: Orior on November 14, 2011, 03:47:34 PM
What are these pro ira chants?

Boys of the Old Brigade!!

Orior · November 14, 2011, 09:04:01 PM

Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 14, 2011, 07:04:13 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 14, 2011, 03:47:34 PM
What are these pro ira chants?

Boys of the Old Brigade!!

Never heard of it.

Forever Green · November 14, 2011, 09:13:17 PM

Doubt much will come of this case with UEFA. We have been in this situation before and they just threw the case out as the songs were found to be grand. Anyway, in the Rennes game there were no songs about the Provos which is perhaps deemed offensive by some folk. Just another bitter bastard who wants Celtic to be seen as bad as the huns. f**k Strathclyde Police!