The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Milltown Row2]

Any tweets from Lennon as to why they are playing crap?

If they didn't have such a lead they would have lost the league me thinks

[Main Street]

Didn't see the game today but saw a retweet from Neil Lennon just there... A photo of a Hearts banner about Petrov - f**king disgusting and how someone could put it up is beyond me

It's a picture of a disgusting banner, it could have been taken anywhere, is there any proof that it was Hearts' fans  at this game.

[Celt_Man]

Didn't see the game today but saw a retweet from Neil Lennon just there... A photo of a Hearts banner about Petrov - f**king disgusting and how someone could put it up is beyond me

It's a picture of a disgusting banner, it could have been taken anywhere, is there any proof that it was Hearts' fans  at this game.

Sorry good point - it seems to be removed... Might have put 1 and 1 together there and gotten 11... apologies

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

It wasn't a penalty according to the laws of the game and according to accepted (senior) referee interpretation of what constitutes 'deliberate'.
It was an atrocious decision by a ref who was in a good position. SPL referee standards on the major decisions, are about par with Div1 in the LOI.

Indeed, an absolute shocker of a decision to award Celtic's equaliser when Hooper was clearly offside.

Pathetic behaviour once again by Neil Lennon after the match. The man is unable to control his emotions and isn't fit to manage a club like Celtic.  He has now class or dignity. I see he is now arguing with his own supporters on Twitter. His record as manager is pretty poor as well. The SPL is a two horse race and the other runner was deducted 10 points and are in complete dissaray - anybody could win the title for Celtic in those circumstances. He failed to win either domestic cup and was rubbish in Europe. His team continually bottle it in significant matches, even against clubs with tiny budgets compared to them. Celtic won the most meaningless SPL title and made fools of themselves in the cups and Rangers are about to be liquidated - beautiful

[Main Street]

It wasn't a penalty according to the laws of the game and according to accepted (senior) referee interpretation of what constitutes 'deliberate'.
It was an atrocious decision by a ref who was in a good position. SPL referee standards on the major decisions, are about par with Div1 in the LOI.

Indeed, an absolute shocker of a decision to award Celtic's equaliser when Hooper was clearly offside.

Neglecting to make a marginal offside call in a nano second, is not a shocker of a decision.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/Caledonia_1971/Hooper.jpg
And usually it's the assistant's call, not the ref.
Doesn't compare to the penalty award by the ref. Then again, I don't have an anti-Celtic agenda.

Pathetic behaviour once again by Neil Lennon after the match. The man is unable to control his emotions and isn't fit to manage a club like Celtic.  He has now class or dignity. I see he is now arguing with his own supporters on Twitter. His record as manager is pretty poor as well. The SPL is a two horse race and the other runner was deducted 10 points and are in complete dissaray - anybody could win the title for Celtic in those circumstances. He failed to win either domestic cup and was rubbish in Europe. His team continually bottle it in significant matches, even against clubs with tiny budgets compared to them. Celtic won the most meaningless SPL title and made fools of themselves in the cups and Rangers are about to be liquidated - beautiful

I can't tell if Neil's post game behaviour is any more or less immature than yours.
What a sad life you have LDA 

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

It wasn't a penalty according to the laws of the game and according to accepted (senior) referee interpretation of what constitutes 'deliberate'.
It was an atrocious decision by a ref who was in a good position. SPL referee standards on the major decisions, are about par with Div1 in the LOI.

Indeed, an absolute shocker of a decision to award Celtic's equaliser when Hooper was clearly offside.

Neglecting to make a marginal offside call in a nano second, is not a shocker of a decision.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/Caledonia_1971/Hooper.jpg
And usually it's the assistant's call, not the ref.
Doesn't compare to the penalty award by the ref. Then again, I don't have an anti-Celtic agenda.

Pathetic behaviour once again by Neil Lennon after the match. The man is unable to control his emotions and isn't fit to manage a club like Celtic.  He has now class or dignity. I see he is now arguing with his own supporters on Twitter. His record as manager is pretty poor as well. The SPL is a two horse race and the other runner was deducted 10 points and are in complete dissaray - anybody could win the title for Celtic in those circumstances. He failed to win either domestic cup and was rubbish in Europe. His team continually bottle it in significant matches, even against clubs with tiny budgets compared to them. Celtic won the most meaningless SPL title and made fools of themselves in the cups and Rangers are about to be liquidated - beautiful

I can't tell if Neil's post game behaviour is any more or less immature than yours.
What a sad life you have LDA 

Pedantry on your behalf, Main Street given we all know that they are assistant referees. The Hooper call should really have been a straightforward one. He was well ahead of the defenders initially and even as he tried to get onside he was still clearly off when the ball was played. There was nobody in the line of the assistant either, he really did make a really poor decision by not flagging for offside.

Having watched the highlights again last night it was actually a great call by the ref on the penalty. The Ledley one was questionable enough given he had his hands up in the air to block a shot, but what was Wanyama (and it was apparently this foul for which the ref awarded the penalty, and the highlights showed him whistling and pointing to the spot after the Wanyama handball)  doing with his hand down near the ground? His hand moved towards the ball rather than vice versa and he handled. By the laws of the game it was the correct decision. The Celtic claim at the other hand immediately after was ridiculous - given the ball didn't even hit Webster's arm.

Cracking quote from Alan Thomson on the BBC last night - "Whether Hooper's goal is offside or not it gets us back in the game, but again decisions have cost us". These people are beyond parody now. Had Hearts been incorrectly awarded an offside goal, or had the Hearts penalty incident happened at the other end, then Lennon and Thomo would have been furious and claiming them as further examples of the anti-Celtic conspiracy.

As for me having an anti-Celtic agenda I have made it perfectly clear that I really dislike both of the gruesome twosome, no secret there. I am capable however of stepping back and looking at a game dispassionately. You had a go at the officials on here last night but did not mention the most glaring mistake (Hooper 'goal') and looking back at the highlights it turns out that the ref got the penalty calls spot on. Whatever agenda you have seems to be clouding your judgement. Perhaps you should look at incidents a little closer before commenting, or even learn the rules of the game

Comparison between myself and Lennon is ludicrous given he is a public figure who has (or should have) a duty to be considered in how he acts and what he says. Hardly the same as somebody commenting on a messageboard. That said all my posts have been more reasonable than Lennon's frothing at the mouth anyway.

You don't know me to comment on what kind of life I have, and that dig does you no credit at all. 

[Main Street]

Comparison between myself and Lennon is ludicrous given he is a public figure who has (or should have) a duty to be considered in how he acts and what he says. Hardly the same as somebody commenting on a messageboard. That said all my posts have been more reasonable than Lennon's frothing at the mouth anyway.

Well then, Wenger repeatedly shoving his finger up  to the nose of the 4th official tonight would have had you apoplectic at the low standards in high places.

You had a go at the officials on here last night but did not mention the most glaring mistake (Hooper 'goal') and looking back at the highlights it turns out that the ref got the penalty calls spot on.

Obviously your opinion differs from mine on what defines a glaring mistake.
The most mild description I have read in match reports was that the penalty call in favour of Hearts was extremly harsh and there were suspicions of offside re Hooper. But You know better, hey

You don't know me to comment on what kind of life I have, and that dig does you no credit at all.

True enough, I don't know what kind of life you have, but it has to be sad if the type of posts you deliver here, is evidence of what turns you on 

[Orangemac]

Without getting into Neil Lennon's personality his record does not stand up well. A treble was there for the taking this year and all he has is a league title by default, even winning the title at Ibrox would have been something. Combine this with throwing the league away last year.

Celtic should make a move for Paul Lambert although he may rather stay in the PL.

[Main Street]

Celtic had the title won on merit, there's no sane argument against that and they're playing the best football in the SPL.
The 2 cups have been thrown away.

[Milltown Row2]

There is no denying, even by the most loyal supporters of Celtic, Neil Lennon is dung as a manager, Probably a great trainer coach, but tactically is rubbish. Some players make it as managers but others like Keane can't cut it.

My cousins are mad Celtic men, all the conspiracies they throw up didn't stop Celtic from losing the two Cup games, they lost against poor opposition to boot. Rangers have lost the stomach for the league games and who could blame them, they don't even know if they will get paid, probably don't get win bonuses either. So winning the league, while too most Celtic men is great, to the intelligent ones they'll know it's very hollow. Just my view

[Main Street]

Your views are consistently dung.

[Milltown Row2]

Your views are consistently dung.

So Lennon is a good manager? Take your head outta your ass!!

[Tony Baloney]

There is no denying, even by the most loyal supporters of Celtic, Neil Lennon is dung as a manager, Probably a great trainer coach, but tactically is rubbish. Some players make it as managers but others like Keane can't cut it.

My cousins are mad Celtic men, all the conspiracies they throw up didn't stop Celtic from losing the two Cup games, they lost against poor opposition to boot. Rangers have lost the stomach for the league games and who could blame them, they don't even know if they will get paid, probably don't get win bonuses either. So winning the league, while too most Celtic men is great, to the intelligent ones they'll know it's very hollow. Just my view

A fella in work says he's a poor jockey on a lame nag in a one-horse race.

[saffron sam2]

These people are beyond parody now.

I would content that the only person parody is yourself. It's all well and good setting yourself up as a self-styled, liberal, neutral, pseudo-intellectual WUM on a message board, but it does lead to occasions when you can come across as a wally, tomfool or gombeen man. This is one such occasion.

Indeed, an absolute shocker of a decision to award Celtic's equaliser when Hooper was clearly offside.

The Hooper call should really have been a straightforward one. He was well ahead of the defenders initially and even as he tried to get onside he was still clearly off when the ball was played. There was nobody in the line of the assistant either, he really did make a really poor decision by not flagging for offside.

Such an absolute shocker of a decision and such a straightforward call to make. How many Hearts defenders appealed for offside, either in the build up to or in the immediate aftermath of the goal? Did Hooper instinctively check (for an offside flag from the assistant referee) after he scored? Neither of these of course mean he wasn't offside, but if the players don't claim it, then why do you expect the assistant to flag it.

Having watched the highlights again last night it was actually a great call by the ref on the penalty. The Ledley one was questionable enough given he had his hands up in the air to block a shot, but what was Wanyama (and it was apparently this foul for which the ref awarded the penalty, and the highlights showed him whistling and pointing to the spot after the Wanyama handball)  doing with his hand down near the ground? His hand moved towards the ball rather than vice versa and he handled. By the laws of the game it was the correct decision.

An assertion that few agree with, including Craig Beattie himself.

For me, it's not a penalty. I would be very disappointed if my team went out of the cup losing to a penalty kick for that.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17721840

You really must try harder if you expect to be taken in any way seriously on this board.

[tonto1888]

people who say the title is tainted are pandering to the bullshit being presented as reporting by the likes of craig burley and mark hately. What they fail to realsie is that celtic went on a 20 game win streak overturning a 15 point deficit into a 4 point lead BEFORE they got a deduction. That is league winning form by anyones standards.