The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[illdecide]

Still no transfer activity...i guess there are a few waiting to see if we qualify for the group stages first before signing.

Tough game tonight again on another fecking plastic pitch but if we can't beat that team over two legs then we don't deserve to be in group stages. Another 0-0 tonight will do and a 2-0 home win next wed will be the ticket

[illdecide]

Celtic: Forster, van Dijk, Mouyokolo, Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Lustig, Brown, Commons, Forrest, Samaras, Ledley.

Subs: Zaluska, Matthews, Ambrose, Stokes, Balde, Rogic, Kayal.

[rodney trotter]

Celtic have been poor, 1-0.. 55min played.

[Captain Obvious]

Shakhter Karagandy 2-0 Celtic 

[Milltown Row2]

[illdecide]

Only coming around now from last night, never was i as angry and frustrated watching a match. I couldn't believe some of the individual performances last nite, twas a joke. Commons just chewed boys all nite for a bad pass or whatever and he was as bad ffs, then Samaras gives him the evil eye near the end too, where's the team spirit there?.

Dick van Dyke IMO give them the two goals and he ran about last nite as if he hadn't a care in the world, even if we qualify for knockout stages (which i doubt) we will be embarrassed by the big teams. It doesn't look like we have a player capable of scoring a goal and a central defense that's like a tea bag ffs...Grrr

[T Fearon]

Still believe this tie will be turned round at Celtic Park, but without a new and competent  central defender, midfielder and striker, the group stages of the champions league could be embarrassing.

[Milltown Row2]

Looks like 17 of us were right, that team would have destroyed Liverpool on that showing, Neill should have sent out the Kindergarten team Tony 

[T Fearon]

Only half time. I will be more than surprised if Shaktar cope with a full house in Glasgow next week, but Celtic do need to score early.

[Myles Na G.]

Only half time. I will be more than surprised if Shaktar cope with a full house in Glasgow next week, but Celtic do need to score early.

Don't see it happening, unfortunately. That team is more than capable of nicking an away goal, which would leave Celtic needing 4.

[rrhf]

Can Lennon withstand this?

[illdecide]

Only half time. I will be more than surprised if Shaktar cope with a full house in Glasgow next week, but Celtic do need to score early.

Don't see it happening, unfortunately. That team is more than capable of nicking an away goal, which would leave Celtic needing 4.

Myles my we cub in the house can see the weaknesses in the team and of course other teams are going to exploit it...why wouldn't they. The central defense is a joke and has been for some time now, midfield is ok for workers but have no flair and up front we are now relying on an in consistant forward who turns it on 1 game in 5

[qubdub]

Until Celtic break their wage structure and fork out for a proven striker they'll get nowhere. Selling two of the best players and not replacing them was a mistake but the Celtic board are tooconservative just wish they'd loosen up a little and take a chance with a big name.

EG D.Villa sold for €5m this summer, Kevin Gameiro €7.5m, Joaquin €2.5m, Maicon €3.5m Bruno Alves €5.5m Toulalan €5m.

All the above well affordable for Celtic.

[T Fearon]

There's also the problem of attracting top players to Scotland, that's why Champions League progress is imperative.

[T Fearon]

I'll be amazed if Celtic don't turn this tie around. The two goals conceded last night were gifts. Shaktar have no creativity and will be cowed by the atmosphere. However an early Celtic goal is vital and parity in the tie must be restored by half time.