The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Jell 0 Biafra]

Penalty can only be given when the ball is in play.  See Law 12:

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/footballdevelopment/refereeing/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2012_e.pdf

So perhaps Celtic might argue that some more cards should have been dished out, but there weren't any legit penalty claims.

[Main Street]

Penalty can only be given when the ball is in play.  See Law 12:

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/footballdevelopment/refereeing/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2012_e.pdf

So perhaps Celtic might argue that some more cards should have been dished out, but there weren't any legit penalty claims.

The ball is in play once the ref gives the go ahead for the corner kick to be taken.
It's quite clear that both Hooper and Brown were bundled over, both when the ball was in play and not in play.
Both players were 'attacked' after the ref give the signal for the corner kick and when the ball was sailing into the box.

[T Fearon]

DVD on it's way to UEFA courtesy of Neil Lennon highlighting the foul play of Juventus defenders at corner kicks.Hopefully the Spanish referee,the GAA's equivalent of Martin Sludden,will not feature in Champions League again.

[T Fearon]

Looks like Jackie Mc Namara's Dundee Utd copped a backlash today.

[Main Street]

I see Lennon let Forrest on the pitch after the game was made safe, @6-1.
Best goal of the lot was Dundee U's second, Russell left 3 or 4 Celtic players on their backside before nutmegging Forster.
There was an atrocious referrering decision to give Dundee U a penalty, for a perfectly clean Mathews tackle in the box. Lennon should send a dvd of that one to the SFA and ask them for clarification on what exactly constitutes a foul in the box.
Forster saved the penalty.

[T Fearon]

Forrest made the sixth goal for Stokes.At least the punters got a few goals today.Was there on the Sunday immediately after Barcelona,for St Johnstone game.As flat as a pancake.

[Main Street]

I wouldn't have mentioned it in case my motives would be questioned but that assist by Forrest was in fact a glaring miss by Forrest, in an acre of free space, with the whole goal to aim at, from a distance of 3 or 4m, he directed the header straight to the goalkeeper, who deflected it into the path of Stokes.
Izaguirre was excellent and Stokes did alright.

[T Fearon]

In all seriousness I have met no Celtic supporter who doesnt believe that Forrest is an excellent prospect and has already proven himself at first team level,though admittedly not yet in Europe,though that will come in time.

[Main Street]

I'm just a friendly observer, a sympathetic type of chap, not a Celtic supporter.
I just haven't seen his gifted displays yet. Obviously he's impressed everybody else in the many games I haven't seen.

He's 21 now, next season he'll be 22, maybe he will become a regular starter for Celtic, or get a good run of games due to some injury or other, time will tell.

[T Fearon]

Well with the exception of the Juventus game he has never failed to impress me.Example of a great game? At Easter Road,against Hibs in League Cup last season when he tore the home defence apart.

[T Fearon]

Roma 1 Juventus 0, in  Serie A tonight! Totti! 

[the Deel Rover]

On nationwide at 7 o clock programme about Sean Fallon the Celtic Legend from Sligo for anyone that is interested.

[Orior]

Ballymena Shamrocks?

[reddgnhand]

I'm just a friendly observer, a sympathetic type of chap, not a Celtic supporter.
I just haven't seen his gifted displays yet. Obviously he's impressed everybody else in the many games I haven't seen.

He's 21 now, next season he'll be 22, maybe he will become a regular starter for Celtic, or get a good run of games due to some injury or other, time will tell.

He has been  very unlucky with injuries but has a great future.

[camanchero]

imo Forresst is a good young player.has shown plenty of times in his first season that he is a great out and out winger.
Showed glimpses last night of what he is about, but Ambrose too slow to put the ball out to him .
Teams in the CL even seem to have done their homework on him as he draws two defenders most times this and last season when he features.

Not he finished article yet but a better winger than McGeady.
McGeady's best position is behind the front one/two in the middle. He played a few times there for Celtic and tormented opponents as he could go right or left and shoot. He is a far better shooter than a crosser.

Another decent perf from Celtic last night- shows that posession counts for feck all if you cant do anything in the final third. Celtic were just not sharp enough - following up parried shots at either end.
Juve a very good side and Celtic surprised me by getting into the CL let alone the last 16.

Will sell a couple of players, which might or might not have much of an effect on the side.
If it is only hooper, Wanyama and Ambrose, then these can be replaced by stokes, Kayal, Rogne.
Still need to unearth a few more.

Celtics biggest test will be the qualifying stages of next seasons CL. That is their CL. the group stages ae a bonus.

Well done to the squad and Lennon - who is learning loads, making mistakes but learning.

Celtic will only ever reach top potential again if they can get into the english leagues.