The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[southderryman]

Obviously you don't understand the club's DNA nor that of its real supporters.Dermot Desmond was really cheesed off with the gloating of Rangers Directors after last season's Scottish Cup Semi Final,so he and Peter Lawwell sat down and crunched the numbers and brought in "a top class manager" to ensure no further under achievement.Qualifying for the Group Stages of the Champions League is a must this year,it is this prospect that has sold so many season tickets.

Now name me one Astana player? Exactly.The opposition Celtic face to qualify is far inferior to Celtic in terms of history,stature,support and budget.There is no excuse,Rodgers unlike Ronny is not seen as a cheap option or a gamble.He is supposed to be the real deal with a top dollar salary.

What exactly is a real supporter Tony?

Rodgers most definitely isn't the cheap option, but he hasn't been backed financially to improve the squad yet....something you continually ignore for reasons I can't understand and you won't explain

[southderryman]

Is the main reason for the increase in season tickets not due to the fact Rangers are back in the SPL. Well that's the reason the secretary of one of the biggest Belfast Supporters clubs told me nothing to with the CL.

What CSC is that?

[lenny]

Obviously you don't understand the club's DNA nor that of its real supporters.Dermot Desmond was really cheesed off with the gloating of Rangers Directors after last season's Scottish Cup Semi Final,so he and Peter Lawwell sat down and crunched the numbers and brought in "a top class manager" to ensure no further under achievement.Qualifying for the Group Stages of the Champions League is a must this year,it is this prospect that has sold so many season tickets.

Now name me one Astana player? Exactly.The opposition Celtic face to qualify is far inferior to Celtic in terms of history,stature,support and budget.There is no excuse,Rodgers unlike Ronny is not seen as a cheap option or a gamble.He is supposed to be the real deal with a top dollar salary.

FC Astana are owned by the National Welfare Fund of Kazakhstan which has an estimated value of 75 billion dollars. The money gained from the state's oil and gas resources make Astana one of the richest clubs playing in the champions league and a team who are under no financial pressure to make the group stages. The team were only formed in 2009 and the objective was to have a team which promoted the country, hence the huge state investment.

[imtommygunn]

It is your small mindedness again fearon.  You have formed an opinion on rodgers and that's it. No money or time to do anything but must make an impact before, yes before, the season starts.

It defies logic but so do most of your opinions.

Of course rangers being back in impacts season ticket sales.

That's right that story doesn't fit your rhetoric so can't be true.

[T Fearon]

He isn't being paid millions to win the SPL.Ronny did that,and Rangers are at least three years away from being competitive.Would the same volume of season tickets have been sold if Ronny had stayed,no matter about Rangers being back? Name one Astana player? Failure to qualify will be inexcusable,and will cause supporter discontent and rumblings.There are no honeymoons at this level.Celtic are a far bigger club than any of the clubs  they will meet before the group stages.They have gone out on a limb to employ a big name manager on a record salary.Lets see him repay the faith and earn his money

[southderryman]

He isn't being paid millions to win the SPL.Ronny did that,and Rangers are at least three years away from being competitive.Would the same volume of season tickets have been sold if Ronny had stayed,no matter about Rangers being back? Name one Astana player? Failure to qualify will be inexcusable,and will cause supporter discontent and rumblings.There are no honeymoons at this level.Celtic are a far bigger club than any of the clubs  they will meet before the group stages.They have gone out on a limb to employ a big name manager on a record salary.Lets see him repay the faith and earn his money

How about answering the previous question you were asked

[foxcommander]

Rangers are at least three years away from being competitive.

I would disagree - I'd say they fancy their chances this year. They've brought in some experienced players.

[T Fearon]

Which questions? There is no settling in period at Celtic.This manager is the highest paid in Celtic's history and is expected to deliver immediate and wholly reasonable results (ie qualification for the Champions League Group Stages) this season.

[T Fearon]

Joey Barton?😂😂😂😂.Windlass from Accrington? Rangers will do well to finish in the top four,they're miles behind Aberdeen and Hearts

[foxcommander]

Joey Barton?😂😂😂😂.Windlass from Accrington? Rangers will do well to finish in the top four,they're miles behind Aberdeen and Hearts

They beat a full strength celtic last year with a team containing Wallace, Kiernan, Sheils and Kenny Miller in the Scottish cup.

I think you are underestimating them.

[southderryman]

Which questions? There is no settling in period at Celtic.This manager is the highest paid in Celtic's history and is expected to deliver immediate and wholly reasonable results (ie qualification for the Champions League Group Stages) this season.

What is a real supporter?

How much money has Rodgers spent on this squad?

[southderryman]

Joey Barton?😂😂😂😂.Windlass from Accrington? Rangers will do well to finish in the top four,they're miles behind Aberdeen and Hearts

They beat a full strength celtic last year with a team containing Wallace, Kiernan, Sheils and Kenny Miller in the Scottish cup.

I think you are underestimating them.

One thing I agree with him on is their capability. They'll push for 3rd place and may get it my the assistance of their masonic pals.

They beat us on penalties having had 2 shots on target. We were piss poor that day, the manager inexplicably set up to give them the ball and impetus for reasons I still can't fathom. We still dominated the game, hit post, cross bar and missed an open goal. They were at their maximum and just fluked a win in a penalty kick lotto. Over the course of 38 games.they won't get within 15 points of Celtic

[T Fearon]

Last year's Scottish Cup semi final is the reason why a top drawer manager on a record salary was brought in.To get the team playing to its full potential and not lose important games against clearly inferior sides.

The manager has signed Dembele and Toure,I know he isn't available tonight,but the squad that won the SPL should be strong enough,with a host on internationals and a £12m player,to beat obscure teams of roughly the same standard as Dundalk and qualify for the group stages.This is the new manager's brief, not to lose against smaller clubs in important games.

[ONeill]

Listen, Rodgers refused Tony a photo opportunity. As soon as this is addressed and the Carnlough man grants him a selfie, all will be well in the world.

[southderryman]

Last year's Scottish Cup semi final is the reason why a top drawer manager on a record salary was brought in.To get the team playing to its full potential and not lose important games against clearly inferior sides.

The manager has signed Dembele and Toure,I know he isn't available tonight,but the squad that won the SPL should be strong enough,with a host on internationals and a £12m player,to beat obscure teams of roughly the same standard as Dundalk and qualify for the group stages.This is the new manager's brief, not to lose against smaller clubs in important games.

So, he's spent a few hundred grand on a kid, signed a 35 year old on a free who isn't available.....that's some serious investment alright 

Add that to the fact that the other 3 centre halves would be picked first are all out. It leaves us with 1 fit senior centre half who is a bomb scare and an injury prone right back in lustig or a kid with next to no senior football in O'Connell as our defensive options for this game today.

He's had what, about a month to work with the players including building fitness and seeing the majority of them play for the first time.

The squad from last year failed miserably and couldn't win a game in the Europa league yet you expect qualification.

Do you think the man has a magic wand? Yes he was brought in to improve things and to make us competitive again, but that takes time, you can't just flick a switch. Next year is when he should be judged, and sane person would see that.

If we scrape through it will be a fanstic achievement by Rodgers. If not, we'll at least you'll be happy.

Still waiting on you to tell us all what a real Celtic supporter is