The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[lynchbhoy]

Sh*te management decisions last night.
If you send your team out to get a draw, have them playing 10 men in their own 18 yard area for large parts of the game and defending by using the offside trap, then getting beaten one nil is hardly a surprise!
Naka left on the bench, starting with one striker (and picking the one who has scored once over the guy whose banging them in for fun at the minute), Sno and Jiri getting a match at all - Jesus wept.

Thought Killen did ok given his difficult role, but WGS has to hold his hands up for this one-complete balls up tactically.
Benfica were a mediocre side at best, but we gave them the space and they used it, that guy who scored for them, also hitting the crossbar and upright was outstanding, sign him up straight away before the return leg!

thought GS was holding McDonald until benfica tired and then let him loose. Not a bad idea.
Pity he didnt tell the defenders to mark up and find row Z. Defenders who cannot defend. That drives me insane.

cant se celtic getting anything other than third place. Pity, as bad tactical decisions away to shakthar cost them a draw, plus last night a fully fit celtic team might have got more than a draw they nearly got.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Good performance from the Bhoys on Sat although the start was ropey to say the least. Have to say most of the talk after the game was about the performances of McDonald and McGeady (and they did the business alright) but Scott Brown was just sensational in my eyes, reminds me of a young Keane at Notts Forrest with the drive from midfield, appetitie and work rate and he just gets better and better every time I see him. He showed some real touches of class at times with backheels that Naka would be proud of. Lovely ball by Naylor for the second and hopefully he's coming back into the form from last season. Need to get a right back fit as soon as possible though. Liked the look of Hartley in the middle with Brown but Killen didn't have as good a game as on Wed I thought. U get the feeling he won't get a look in when Venegor gets back. All in all, a great weekend for Timdom with the Huns getting humped. What was I saying about agression and counter attacking only getting you so far??? 

[T Fearon]

The problem is that it has got the Huns three victories over Celtic in 2007.

[lynchbhoy]

The problem is that it has got the Huns three victories over Celtic in 2007.

a wee bit of strategy and brain power would help from Celtic's manager.
Dont know if he has that though. Seems to pick  and field the correct strategy a week after the games...

[Rav67]

Looking forward to the match tomorrow, after a decent performance on Saturday I thought against Kilmarnock.  McGeady and McDonald are in great form and Hartley was again excellent in the holding role.  Benfica are pretty poor away from home and I think Celtic will take it with a 2-1 win.  Anyone else heading to the game?

[T Fearon]

Anything less than a 2-0 win tomorrow night will be seen as a failure for the Bhoys.

Sure wsh I was going, was at the Juve match in 2001 (4-3) and last year's 1-0 win against Man Ure, and although Benfica are not in the same class as those two, you simply cannot beat a big European game at Paradise for atmosphere.

Here's hoping the huns get tanked in the Nou Camp as well!

[lynchbhoy]

Anything less than a 2-0 win tomorrow night will be seen as a failure for the Bhoys.

Sure wsh I was going, was at the Juve match in 2001 (4-3) and last year's 1-0 win against Man Ure, and although Benfica are not in the same class as those two, you simply cannot beat a big European game at Paradise for atmosphere.

Here's hoping the huns get tanked in the Nou Camp as well!

ah yes the return game v Barcelona
it moves from camp zoo to camp nou 

Celtic need to win. GS has to start getting his tactics and selection right.
Can win 2-0

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Alot of tonights result will be down to WGS's team selection and tactics - leave Sno in the changing room FFS please, also leave Jiri on the bench, start with McDonald and Van up front, Killen and Riordan on the bench as back-up, McGeady on, Naka missing will be a loss, but I would have only brought him on at half-time anyway. Gomes starting for them - tough, we also need to man mark your man Oscar!

Going to stick my neck out and say Celtic 3-1 with McDonald to score first.


Hail Hail - Come on the Hoops

[Croí na hÉireann]

I think it's imperative we play Hartley & Brown in the center, put Donati on the wing if needs must. Also put Caldwell on the bench!!!

[Sky Blue]

Celtic 1 up. McGeaney on the stroke of half time.

[ExiledGael]

Fed up watching Liverpool scoring.
That was the worst tackle I've ever seen there on Scott Brown, dunno how his leg wasn't broke, horrific, Benfica tr**p sent off, rightly so. Sickening.

[Jack_Black]

one of the worst tackles i have ever seen, how it didnt break his leg i dont know

[dodo]

Christ ! Just seen the tackle........what sort of a person would intentionally carry out such an act in a sports fixtiure.

[bingobus]

Christ ! Just seen the tackle........what sort of a person would intentionally carry out such an act in a sports fixtiure.

He must model his game on Roy Keane. Can't wait for his Autobiography 

[GalwayBayBoy]

Disgraceful tackle. How the leg didn't snap I don't know.

Incidentally McGeady was absolute sensational (as he has been for Celtic for the past few month or so) and after the RTE panel were more or less mocking him beforehand. Just goes to show they know absolutely nothing outside the English premier league.