The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

Dire Ear · September 10, 2016, 02:01:22 PM

5-1

Longshanks · September 10, 2016, 02:04:51 PM

Celtic were clinical, Dembele was excellent especially the finishes for the second and 3rd goal and the vision to setup the fourth was excellent to see.

yellowcard · September 10, 2016, 02:08:18 PM

Outstanding from the players, outstanding from the manager. Rangers humiliated.

BennyHarp · September 10, 2016, 02:08:41 PM

It really would take some special kind of moron to think that Brendan Rodgers hasn't improved that Celtic team from the one that played Rangers in the cup towards the end of last season. It's been a long time since I enjoyed a Celtic game as much as that today!

yellowcard · September 10, 2016, 02:35:59 PM

Quote from: BennyHarp on September 10, 2016, 02:08:41 PM
It really would take some special kind of moron to think that Brendan Rodgers hasn't improved that Celtic team from the one that played Rangers in the cup towards the end of last season. It's been a long time since I enjoyed a Celtic game as much as that today!

Rodgers has had an unbelievable start to his Celtic career and only a fool could criticise him. Having achieved one half of his objective for the season already, I can see Celtic being far more exciting to watch this season. He encouraged his players to keep the ball and attack. There is an added risk of conceding but they will score plenty of goals. The one area he has to improve on is tactically in big one off games and the CL will be a test of this. He will have to adopt a completely different attitude in these games as they wont have much of the ball and will be defending for most of the time. The group stages are a bonus but at least there is the prospect that they can at least be competitive in the games.

stew · September 10, 2016, 02:51:03 PM

Celtic were sublime today, a joy to watch and the contrast between this team and last year's team is staggering, Rodgers has this team as fit as any team in the world and they play an exciting brand of football that no one in Scotland can touch.

Rangers are dire defending set pieces, they huffed and puffed and were lucky to only lose by four, it will be years before they get to the level of Celtic, simply put they will do well to finish within 20 points of Celtic.

T Fearon · September 10, 2016, 03:42:49 PM

I wouldnt get over excited by a 5-1 win over a promoted club.Once again we fail to keep a clean sheet and fail to exploit goal scoring opportunities.Real acid test is against Barcelona in midweek.

BennyHarp · September 10, 2016, 04:44:10 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on September 10, 2016, 03:42:49 PM
I wouldnt get over excited by a 5-1 win over a promoted club.Once again we fail to keep a clean sheet and fail to exploit goal scoring opportunities.Real acid test is against Barcelona in midweek.

Do you accept that they have improved under Rodgers since they played Rangers last season though? Playing Barcelona is not he acid test for Scottish clubs by the way. That's just ridiculous!

winghalfback · September 10, 2016, 04:54:22 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on September 10, 2016, 03:42:49 PM
I wouldnt get over excited by a 5-1 win over a promoted club.Once again we fail to keep a clean sheet and fail to exploit goal scoring opportunities.Real acid test is against Barcelona in midweek.

You're a grump man.

It was a top performance pressured the zombies all day didn't give them any time on the ball played with great pace and scored 5 very good goals. Rangers goal come from a lack of concentration and keeper being out of position.

You're right should be beating promoted teams 5-1 they done that and have won well in all league games all season.

Rodgers has worked a treat his buys in the summer have been top class spent less than 7m and brought in real quality he also has shown some tactical prowess over the season too. Bringing on Armstrong and Roberts really won the game for us ( as if it hadn't already been won) Roberts dragged the Huns wide Armstrong was strong on the ball driving through the middle.

Now Barcelona is not an acid test. Celtic are not at that level but I'll guarantee they will go and give them a game they have an energy now they hadn't got under Ronny granted I was never a Ronny fan. Celtic could get a result on Tuesday night don't rule it out.

Main Street · September 10, 2016, 05:43:29 PM

life must be very very boring up north if troll talk holds more interest than your daily drudge, it must give actual purpose to your life.

Newbridge Exile · September 10, 2016, 05:54:33 PM

Some difference Brendan Rodgers has made in a few months , Sinclair Demble looking to be shrewd signings and style of play miles more entertaining than the last few years , defensively still work to do but definitely going the right way

bennydorano · September 10, 2016, 05:58:04 PM

He's no wum, you all give him way too much credit. He's an obstinate gobshite who backs himself needlessly into corners and refuses to change course.

BennyHarp · September 10, 2016, 05:59:00 PM

Quote from: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 05:43:29 PM
life must be very very boring up north if troll talk holds more interest than your daily drudge, it must give actual purpose to your life.

And you waiting to respond every time someone responds to him isn't exactly living life on the edge either.

stew · September 10, 2016, 06:05:21 PM

Benny you are wrong big man, Tony is winding, no sane person could be that deluded.

T Fearon · September 10, 2016, 06:18:24 PM

Earlier this week I set our super manager a two part test.Paper A to beat Rangers convincingly (he got there in the end) Paper B to devise astute tactics and a gameplan to be competitive against Barcelona.Paper A was passed but Paper B will ultimately tell the tale.

Poor Ronny must be wondering what his lot would have been had he been able to sign Sinclair,Dembele,Toure last season as well as a fully fit Scott Brown.