The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[CC1]

New song copying the Liverpool Fernando Torres effort:

The Rangers huns they wanted him
Gorgeous Gorgious
He turned them down now he's a Tim
Gorgeous Gorgious
He's everybody's favourite Greek
He'll score us a goal almost every week
Gorgeous Gorgious Celtic's number 9!

Which was nicked off United's John O'Shea. Probably still had it ringing in their ears after he scored that last minute winner at the Kop...

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Looking like Aidaniho will be needing an operation on his knee at some stage in the near future - tendonitious (sp).

[Rav67]

Team for tonight is same as Sat apparently:-

           Boruc
Hinkel Loovens Mick Wilson
Naka Caldwell Brown Robson
    McDonald Samaras

I don't like Caldwell in midfield at all or Robson on the wing, he's generally shite when played there even in SPL and is noticeably out of his depth any time he's played In Europe so far.  I'd personally start with Hartley and Maloney and move Caldwell back.  McGeady is on the bench I think, hopefully he's fit enough to play some part.

[gerry]

can we do it. Only 30 minutes left for an away win

[gerry]

with a minute to go its all over for the hoops and maybe out of both cups in europe

[stiffler]

can we do it. Only 30 minutes left for an away win

Are you tony fearon in disguise?

[gerry]

i am afraid not. No hoops in europe this year after christmas after christmas

[Rav67]

What a sickener, should have had that game wrapped up by half-time.  Samaras was pish and Sheridan even worse when he came on, if only Hesselink was fit at least you always get a consistent level of performance from him.

[tyroneStatto]

what a farce! heads need to roll after that.

[Clown]

thats the worst ive felt after any of those 18 away defeats!

one of the main aims in europe this season was to get this away monkey off our backs, now its going to continue into next years campaign

started off so well creating chances, samaras was woeful throughout and didnt look interested, im sorry to say he isnt good enough. naka's chance was a sitter as well

i dont think many of the current squad are good enough for europe, 2 goals after 5 CL games, do u deserve to stay in europe after that return??

i cant understand why maloney wasnt used earlier, he is one of the few players in our squad that is technically up to that level. mcdonald was playing well until he dived and wasnt given a free and this led to the equaliser, sheridan was out of his depth. the game was made for mcgeady, the way it opened up in the 2nd half he wud hav tortured that backline - such a shame he wasnt fit


changes are needed in the squad, id stick with strachan tho but we need to bring in top quality players!

[Over the Bar]

How many times have Celtic dropped the points away from in the final 3 minutes?    That said Aalborg gave as good account of themselves to ManU & Villa Real as well. 

With the quality of some of the players & injuries this might prove a blessing in disguise if they are to retain the title.

[tyroneman]

Robson for all his faults played well tonight however the game showed up the same issues that have been apparant since the start of last season but which have never been addressed by Strachan

1. The lack of a natural LB. Wilson, while game, couldn't cross his fingers from the left side of the pitch. He also found himself exposed by being out of position time and time again. The need for a LB has been obvious for so long now it's beyond a joke.

2. Neither JVoH, McDonald, Sheridan, Maloney, Killen or Samaras are anywhere near premiership class, let alone CL class. We need a marquee striker. We have 6 guys who will do a job in the SPL. No more, no less. Samaras in particular was brutal tonight. Possibly the worst CF  display ever in the CL. Maybe he was not match fit - if so why was he started and kept on for so long when it was obvious he had no pace, touch, awareness or indeed interest tonight.

3. Naka is a passenger who fails to pay his way time and time again. At home he may get you the odd win, away he simply doesn't exist. Might as well have Strachn himself on the wings. All Aalborg had to do was not foull near goal - no free kick no need for Naka.

4. MF has not one ounce of creativity when McGeady is out of the team.

All these problems have been evident for years now and what has WGS done to sort them out...................nothing.

[tyroneStatto]

2. Neither JVoH, McDonald, Sheridan, Maloney, Killen or Samaras are anywhere near premiership class, let alone CL class.

samaras is an imposter. pat dolan said a while back that 'the guy is an illusion'.

[thebandit]

Its a vicious circle, if Celtic dont spend money on decent players, they wont succeed in Europe, and if they dont succeed in Europe they'll never have money for quality players.

[full back]

2. Neither JVoH, McDonald, Sheridan, Maloney, Killen or Samaras are anywhere near premiership class, let alone CL class.

There is a lot more than them that arent Premiership class