The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[stew]

Guys who do you listen too? A Rangers fan OWCer in disguise or Sutton, Ferdinand and Dunne who have played at the highest levels? £420M vs £20M in terms of team assembly costs. All pundits agree that Rodgers has improved the team. Even McMenimem stated that last year under Deila that that team would have crumbled. Great performance and a great result. Flawed biased analysis from the Prawn Sandwich eating troll can't change that.

Ffs dry them! Tony might be many things but a hun supporter he is not!

[Hectic]

Look what we are watching is the foundations of Brendan Rodgers Celtic and there is a lot to be positive about. This is probably still a bit off what it will look like personnel wise but regardless it will still be a team based on attacking principles.

Yes you could pick holes, it was disappointing to concede approx ten mins after each goal but if you want to spin that positive we kept going after each set back against high quality opposition.

I did not hear anything but positivity from supporters within the stadium and on the journey home. As such it must take a special case to look at where we are at right now and twist it into a total negative.

Zero credibility for our troll. I hope he stuck all his winnings from the first bet on the second one backing City to win at 3 2 down. As they say, a fool and his money........

[Main Street]

The transformation from the insipid european performances of the last few seasons to last night was magical.
The players are definitely playing for Rogers,  Forrest is a player transformed.

Brown carried the team when they needed it, he was relentlessly savage in the middle late on, when around him players were wilting from exhaustion.
The subs bench was light, Armstrong  for Rogic was a worry and Griffith for Bitton was  another,  a striker for a midfielder. I though Rodgers was stretching  the credibility of the attacking philosophy beyond sanity, fortunately City couldn't take full advantage. I suppose the substition  reminded me of Lennon's  Watt on for Lustig v Barca (minus the positive effect).

The first goal was marginal on/offside, Dembele was level or near enough level  to be regarded as  level, not even worth a discussion. One of those,  it is what the official says it is.

[stew]

If Tony is such a troll why do the Celtic Zealots attack him instead of ignore him?

I watched a half of last nights game in a well known drinking hole in Armagh, the level of ignorance on view was staggering considering these people have been watching the game for decades, I watched the second half at home and was mightily impressed with Celtic and especially the supporters, they were unreal.

Scott Brown may well be on the wane but last night he was tremendous as was Toure but lads if Tony can wind you up with his bullshit you need to check yourselves.

[Newbridge Exile]

If Tony is such a troll why do the Celtic Zealots attack him instead of ignore him?

I watched a half of last nights game in a well known drinking hole in Armagh, the level of ignorance on view was staggering considering these people have been watching the game for decades, I watched the second half at home and was mightily impressed with Celtic and especially the supporters, they were unreal.

Scott Brown may well be on the wane but last night he was tremendous as was Toure but lads if Tony can wind you up with his bullshit you need to check yourselves.

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[Main Street]

I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

[T Fearon]

It was a gutsy performance riding on the crest of the incredible support but alas it was no tactical masterclass from the sideline.The failure to retain leads is Brendan Rodgers calling card.I doubt we'll be as lucky again in terms of goals scored in any other game.

Meanwhile last night should not be allowed to erase the embarrassment of Barcelona and conceding three goals at home after we were leading three times is nothing to commend anyone about.

[balladmaker]

Are Celtic forever condemned to be in the same position as they presently are ... no challenge to them in Scotland, playing mediocre teams week in, week out, and then trying to raise their game to play world class opposition midweek.  If so, Celtic will always be on the back foot when it comes to European competitions, will punch above their weight, get some great results, but will never be at the business end of the competition.

Unless they can get entry to English leagues to compete at a high level each week, have the funding to buy better players, then I don't see anything changing unfortunately.

Super performance last night, played Man City like no other team has this year, but ultimately Celtic got a draw at home in the CL.

As for the Celtic support last night ... they are the best there is anywhere.

[stew]

I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

Pick a town any town and you will get the same when it comes to Celtic, swearing at the ref when their players is two yards offside, claiming players should be sent off for dirty tackles that dont deserve yellows, calling players c***s for scoring against Celtic and then, at the end of the game, about two hours after the game, stagger out onto the street and start singing party tunes!

It is no wonder a fair few of my mates no longer support Celtic!

[T Fearon]

What I don't understand is that last night's performance and result was no where near the performance and result against Barcelona in 2012,yet few praised Lennon at the time and even less now.Yet you'd think Coco was Jock Stein reincarnated,such is the praise that has been lavished upon him,a mere two weeks after utter humiliation against Barcelona.

[Sheedy]

Are Celtic forever condemned to be in the same position as they presently are ... no challenge to them in Scotland, playing mediocre teams week in, week out, and then trying to raise their game to play world class opposition midweek.  If so, Celtic will always be on the back foot when it comes to European competitions, will punch above their weight, get some great results, but will never be at the business end of the competition.

Unless they can get entry to English leagues to compete at a high level each week, have the funding to buy better players, then I don't see anything changing unfortunately.

Super performance last night, played Man City like no other team has this year, but ultimately Celtic got a draw at home in the CL.

As for the Celtic support last night ... they are the best there is anywhere.

no doubt celtic fans are great supporters and the green brigade especially create a great atmosphere but the best anywhere??

better than dortmund??  https://youtu.be/R4Lqs1y4vXw 

better than schalke??  https://youtu.be/13ZekcbhTX0 

better than atletico madrid?? https://youtu.be/FoGdpxArn1Y 

but have to say this is good... https://youtu.be/fgjeZ_I_rmo

[tonto1888]

Back to the bread and butter on Saturday. Away to Dundee. Another good win hopefully

[uimhr ocht]

Barcelona 2012 was a fantastic night and a better result compared to last nights draw with city,i went to the barca game 2012 and the atmosphere and pre match display was the best ive seen.Down through the years there has been some great euro nights at celtic park.

[reddgnhand]

I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

Pick a town any town and you will get the same when it comes to Celtic, swearing at the ref when their players is two yards offside, claiming players should be sent off for dirty tackles that dont deserve yellows, calling players c***s for scoring against Celtic and then, at the end of the game, about two hours after the game, stagger out onto the street and start singing party tunes!

It is no wonder a fair few of my mates no longer support Celtic!

I thought you went home at half time?

[tonto1888]

I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

Pick a town any town and you will get the same when it comes to Celtic, swearing at the ref when their players is two yards offside, claiming players should be sent off for dirty tackles that dont deserve yellows, calling players c***s for scoring against Celtic and then, at the end of the game, about two hours after the game, stagger out onto the street and start singing party tunes!

It is no wonder a fair few of my mates no longer support Celtic!

I thought you went home at half time?

Think he meant in general