The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[tyroneman]

Celtic are in no mans land, Rogers needs to start producing otherwise Tony will be back with his Coco lines.

It's very hard to motivate a team that has just won everything domestically - twice.

[Over the Bar]

Celtic are in no mans land, Rogers needs to start producing otherwise Tony will be back with his Coco lines.

It's very hard to motivate a team that has just won everything domestically - twice.

Don't think that's the issue.  Rodgers statements over summer won't have endeared him to some. 

[illdecide]

BRENDAN RODGERS has prepared Celtic fans for the departure of Dedryck Boyata after the Belgium International has come back into the squad and played a blinder.
The centre-back took heavy criticism during the summer window, and rightly so for the way he and his agent tried to push a move away from Celtic Park. The unprofessional manner in which Boyata conducted his business was unacceptable. Brendan Rodgers refused to grant the player his move with a £7million deal on the table and it's proven to be somewhat of a masterstroke.

While Dembele got his move for petulance, the Celtic manager spoke of knowing when he can pull a situation back and he knew he could do that with Boyata. BUT the Irishman isn't naive, and as the player gets set to enter the last six months of his deal this January, Rodgers admits his time at Celtic is coming to an end. "Dedryck will leave at some point. You look at him now and you see he is really defined now as a player who has gained great confidence the last two years, the last 18 months in particular. "Going to the World Cup, he has proven there at a good level that he can play with world class players. "He is entering into his years at 28 where he can show it. I have always said when he is concentrated that he is a top class player."
Celtic must be doing everything in their power to bring in new defenders this January to cope with losing the Belgian for nothing in the summer.

In the meantime, Boyata has been in top form, and long may it continue. If he is set to leave, then Celtic are benefiting from a player who knows he's in the shop window.

[tippabu]

Cracking start that, cool finish from Eddie, knew the defender was in big trouble when the ball bounced

[marty34]

BRENDAN RODGERS has prepared Celtic fans for the departure of Dedryck Boyata after the Belgium International has come back into the squad and played a blinder.
The centre-back took heavy criticism during the summer window, and rightly so for the way he and his agent tried to push a move away from Celtic Park. The unprofessional manner in which Boyata conducted his business was unacceptable. Brendan Rodgers refused to grant the player his move with a £7million deal on the table and it's proven to be somewhat of a masterstroke.

While Dembele got his move for petulance, the Celtic manager spoke of knowing when he can pull a situation back and he knew he could do that with Boyata. BUT the Irishman isn't naive, and as the player gets set to enter the last six months of his deal this January, Rodgers admits his time at Celtic is coming to an end. "Dedryck will leave at some point. You look at him now and you see he is really defined now as a player who has gained great confidence the last two years, the last 18 months in particular. "Going to the World Cup, he has proven there at a good level that he can play with world class players. "He is entering into his years at 28 where he can show it. I have always said when he is concentrated that he is a top class player."
Celtic must be doing everything in their power to bring in new defenders this January to cope with losing the Belgian for nothing in the summer.

In the meantime, Boyata has been in top form, and long may it continue. If he is set to leave, then Celtic are benefiting from a player who knows he's in the shop window.

Will he be sold in Jan for big money?
Or will he go in the summer for nothing?

[Captain Obvious]

Celtic now 3-1 behind

[yellowcard]

What is Rodgers overall away record in European football, must be brutal at this stage.

[charlieTully]

What is Rodgers overall away record in European football, must be brutal at this stage.

Celtic have struggled for years away in Europe. There was no realistic expectation to win tonight. That team were semi finalists last season. We need to win home games and hopefully get something at Rosenberg to progress.

[ned]

Even going in 1-0 up at HT we were lucky. Seemed to score and then invite the pressure and with our defence it was only a matter of time til we fucked it up. We cannot continue with Lustig and Hendry and expect anything else althlugh there is little alternative with injuries at the moment. Thought it was reckless continuing with two up front for so long.

[Applesisapples]

To cap a miserable night Rangers won 3-1

[themac_23]

What is Rodgers overall away record in European football, must be brutal at this stage.

Celtic have struggled for years away in Europe. There was no realistic expectation to win tonight. That team were semi finalists last season. We need to win home games and hopefully get something at Rosenberg to progress.

How are that team in the Europa League? they were quality all over the pitch, sometimes ya gotta hold your hands up and say the other team were just too good

[MoChara]

What is Rodgers overall away record in European football, must be brutal at this stage.

Celtic have struggled for years away in Europe. There was no realistic expectation to win tonight. That team were semi finalists last season. We need to win home games and hopefully get something at Rosenberg to progress.

How are that team in the Europa League? they were quality all over the pitch, sometimes ya gotta hold your hands up and say the other team were just too good

RB Salzburg  were Semi Finalist last year just beaten by marseille 3-2 , and the other team RB Leipzeig are the ones who beat Zenit last year, the team that knocked us out 3-1.

Are we even a europa league team anymore?

[Over the Bar]

Excellent today.  Forrest got MOTM but Rogic pulled the strings and put them on a plate for him. Big 2 domestic games v Hibs and Hearts after the break. Bring it on!

[charlieTully]

Excellent today.  Forrest got MOTM but Rogic pulled the strings and put them on a plate for him. Big 2 domestic games v Hibs and Hearts after the break. Bring it on!

Rogic and Forrest linked beautifully. Brilliant performance. Thank God.

[illdecide]

Excellent today.  Forrest got MOTM but Rogic pulled the strings and put them on a plate for him. Big 2 domestic games v Hibs and Hearts after the break. Bring it on!

Wouldn't get to worried about Hearts but Hibs will be a toughie, Lennon's teams are always hard to beat.