The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Orior]

A top quality goalkeeper and central defender are needed.Gordon was never good enough in Europe,and a top quality centre back would organise the defence.

Brendan also needs to consider parking the bus,something he says he will never do.

Did each Celtic defender make as many mistakes as Liverpool defender Moreno?

[rodney trotter]

No reason why Celtic cannot kick on and progress in the Europe well into the Spring. There have been good performances lost by lack of concentration and naive defending

They could get a run depending on the draw. There is some decent teams currently involved in the Europa League,  Lazio, Bilbao, Arsenal, Lyon.
Borussia Dortmund will be involved too in the new year, and maybe Napoli.

The standard better then last season.

[Boycey]

No reason why Celtic cannot kick on and progress in the Europe well into the Spring. There have been good performances lost by lack of concentration and naive defending

They could get a run depending on the draw. There is some decent teams currently involved in the Europa League,  Lazio, Bilbao, Arsenal, Lyon.
Borussia Dortmund will be involved too in the new year, and maybe Napoli.

The standard better then last season.

As opposed to Roma, Bilbao, Spurs, Lyon last year plus Schalke, Celta Vigo, Fiorentina, Ajax...

The standard will be pretty much the same I'd say. It is a competition where progress is possible though as different teams will give it different priority depending on their needs.

[rodney trotter]

Not really, Arsenal,  dortmund, Napoli are a step above schalke, Celta Vigo...Lazio as good as fiorentima
Roma the only ones above .
Arsenal would be aiming to win this.  No guarantee they will make top 4.

[StGallsGAA]

A top quality goalkeeper and central defender are needed.Gordon was never good enough in Europe,and a top quality centre back would organise the defence.

Brendan also needs to consider parking the bus,something he says he will never do.

Did each Celtic defender make as many mistakes as Liverpool defender Moreno?

Don't be silly. Moreno is stand-out in his class of shiteness and at the best club to make that dung truly shines on the big stage...

[Captain Obvious]

Not really, Arsenal,  dortmund, Napoli are a step above schalke, Celta Vigo...Lazio as good as fiorentima
Roma the only ones above .
Arsenal would be aiming to win this.  No guarantee they will make top 4.

The likes of Dortmund,Napoli will likely put more effort into their own leagues than the Europa league.

[tonto1888]

4 trophies in a row for Rodgers. First since big Jock I believe

[Targetman]

We all know the competition's not great but thats still a serious achievement, congrats Celtic, all the sweeter when you see the mess thats taking place over ibrox way, long may it continue!!

[screenexile]

Disgusting dive and red card it has to be said!!

[charlieTully]

Disgusting dive and red card it has to be said!!

Hard to disagree. Although the lad got away with a shocking tackle on dembele in the first half. Things even themselves out sometimes.

[ned]

Disgusting dive and red card it has to be said!!

Not a blatant penalty. The Motherwell defender still impeded Sinclair who was in control. If he hadn't tugged at him Sinclair would have gone straight through. Red was harsh but I think that is the law. Justice for his horrible tackle in first few minutes on Dembele.
First Celtic manager to win his first four competitions. BR reigns.

[longballin]

Rodgers has the easiest job in football. Money for old rope. Cork City would beat the other teams in that league...

[From the Bunker]

Rodgers has the easiest job in football. Money for old rope. Cork City would beat the other teams in that league...

Yes and No! It is expected now for them to win everything domestically. The unbeaten run has probably added extra pressure of keeping it going. The Champions league is all about coming 3rd and maybe getting through a round or two in the Europa League depending on the luck of the draw. Scotland with a population of 5 Million of which a half a million live in Edinburgh and 1.2 Million live in Glasgow. There's just not the population for to support other Clubs outside these two cities.

[T Fearon]

Substantial fan base of Celtic and Rangers in towns and cities all over Scotland.I remember being at a Deacon Blue gig on a Sunday night 20 years ago.Rikki Ross is a big Dundee Utd fan and he0 referred to his glee at  both Celtic and Rangers both being "gubbed" as he put it earlier on that day,and the number of buses leaving Dundee every weekend to follow the Old Firm instead of supporting their home town teams.

[StGallsGAA]

I was at Deacon Blue in the Ulster Hall and he made a point of saying that he was going down the Sandy Row for fish and chips, so I assumed he was a Rangers man.  Thanks for clarifying.