The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[muppet]

I think this happened one of the 1960s Galway 3-in-a-row team. He found out afterwards that his Dad had died in the crowd during the match.

Edit: It was Michael Donnellan's Grandfather who died watching his son John play in Galway's 1964 win: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donnellan

[tyroneStatto]

despite that late rally, neil lennon has failed miserably again as celtic manager. when did celtic last win a game that actually counted?

the tactics and discipline absolutely shocking 

the likes of cha, ki and matthews should be punted in the summer.

[Club Rossa]

I think you're being a bit sore on Lennon.You ask when did Celtic last win a game that mattered.Every game is a must win at Celtic.Lennon has a fair record in derbies,won the cup last year and engineered a fantastic winning run that came to an end at Pittodrie.
Today wasn't Lennon's finest day to say the least and i agree with you about discipline but the title is on it's way with hopefully a Scottish cup as well.

[charlieTully]

despite that late rally, neil lennon has failed miserably again as celtic manager. when did celtic last win a game that actually counted?

the tactics and discipline absolutely shocking 

the likes of cha, ki and matthews should be punted in the summer.
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15 point turnaround, 20 wins in a row, unfortunately have hit a wobble but thats life, cast your mind back to december, must win game at home to the huns, did celtic bottle that?  we started nervously and they took advantage bigtime, maybe wrong call starting ki and cha, but lennon has had a great season imo, the killie keeper had the game of his life last week. keep the faith lad,
on a side note big sammy was immense again today, player of the year. as for the discipline some of the decisions were just plain wrong, foul surely for 1st red but deserving of a red??? i dont think so, wanyama got the ball, that **** whitaker had the studs showing as well. any marginal calls went the huns way.

[camanchero]

wasnt too impressed when I saw the lineup Lennon had picked. three full backs, two of them out of position. OK hooper wasnt right , so that messed up the attack.
Still I think lennon was complacent with the team he sent out.
There was no way that the spl were going to allow Celtic to win that match yesterday and cause a riot with already frenzied rangers fans. the first red card was completely wrong and at that stage despite Celtic being on top, they had leeked a badly defended goal (that was well taken).

wanyama cannot complain about being sent off.
missed too many chances in the first half and if you dont take them you wont win - same as the prev week v killie.
Lennon improving as a manager but still learning. still makes mistakes a more seasoned man wouldnt.
Celtic need to get out of the spl irrespective of what happens the huns.

[balladmaker]

Celtic need to get out of the spl irrespective of what happens the huns.

Agree.  Should to put into the Championship for a season to see if they can get out of it and therefore worthy of premiership football.

[Gazzler]

I would have thought League 1 was more their level?

[Applesisapples]

despite that late rally, neil lennon has failed miserably again as celtic manager. when did celtic last win a game that actually counted?

the tactics and discipline absolutely shocking 

the likes of cha, ki and matthews should be punted in the summer.

Certainly harsh, Calum Murray did his utmost to help out the Gers, Cha's sending off was a very harsh call, how Whiticker lasted 90 minutes was beyond me. Lennon's team selection wasn't great probably given the injuries. Had Celtic retained 11 men with the form Sami and Stokes were beginning to show they would have won easily. He probably would have been better playing Wanyma in the back 4 and Cha who can be good going forward is a liability defensively, and especially against Rangers.

[camanchero]

yes- a more balanced side with mulgrew at lb with wanyama centre half with commons coming in for the inj forrest would have been my choice too
I'd maybe have played the new polish lad brozek up front with Stokes and kept Samaras on the wing where he has been playing well all season
that was a poor enough team selection against a poor rangers side.

Even is Celtic were to go into league 1 - theyd get more money than they currently do and they'd be straght up and out of it after one season.

had to laugh at the quote from that guy last week - that the league is for English and Welsh teams only.
feck sake - it was English only up until Swansea got into the epl !!

though given the behaviour of Jocks in England - not even just at soccer matches, I can understand why the english would be worried.
1977 at wembley still trapped in the minds of the FA management !
(not even thinking of rangers 'holiday' to manchester in 2008)

[Main Street]

Rangers were up for it, they thrive on soaking up the pressure and being dangerous on the break.
The first red card card after 30mins ruined the game for Celtic, being a goal behind. The red card appeared more of a pathetic decision than a letter of the law one. Though up that point Rangers were worth their lead, it coulda been a humdinger.

The Rangers crowd enjoyed it, like the last night at the Proms with the empire on death row.

[Orior]

Folks,

There is just too much animosity between Celtic and Rangers. Hey, Rangers fans are just ordinary human beings like us. Try to be nice and pleasant to them.

By the way, a mate of mine took this picture of a Rangers fan in Ibrox yesterday.

[Clown]

I would have thought League 1 was more their level?

Thats right, all Celtic players are league one or two standard, theyd never make it in the world class amazing Premier League

Just ask Maloney and Caldwell, 2 players discarded by Celtic.

This is Anfield

[tonto1888]

I think lennon got the lineup wrong. That said the ref had a shocker, oir was he just doing his job. I cant believe I, along with many others, was naieve enough to believe we would actually win the title at ipox

[lynchbhoy]

Tonto - you obv have forgotten how the spl 'works' if you actually thought that!

Clown - was also looking at Marc Antoine fortune this past couple of weeks looking great in the epl and how rubbish he was in the spl- there's a lot more ex spl lads in the epl that are holding their own too!

Then look at all the ex spl players doing so well in English championship at places such as Cardiff and middlesbrough etc - spl isnt as bad as many would have you believe!

[SambaSaffron]

despite that late rally, neil lennon has failed miserably again as celtic manager. when did celtic last win a game that actually counted?

the tactics and discipline absolutely shocking 

the likes of cha, ki and matthews should be punted in the summer.

You are clueless.