The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Clown]

laffertys tackle was worthy of a yellow and his antics another yellow so the huns were lucky they werent down to 10 men instead of aberdeen

[the colonel]

i think he did get a yellow for the tackle. fair play to walter smith, heard him on the radio straight after the game, he said it was embarrasing

[screenmachine]

The referee has to also take some of the grief here, the man never moved his head in a butting motion at all but the ref has taken it hook line and sinker...Lafferty still made look like a right dipstick though in fairness!

[full back]

He winked at someone after it as well, which made him look even more of a w4nker

[T Fearon]

Wonder who Aberdeen's Ricky Foster supports? Own goal than two minutes later conveniently loses Miller at a corner for number two . On the same note lets hope that Feeney (self confessed hun) isn't in the Dundee United side this Sunday either.

[Myles Na G.]

Don't think the title is over by any means. However, while I can see Rangers dropping points at Dundee Utd, I wouldn't bet good money on Celtic beating Hearts either. The lack of quality up front has been noticeable this year. Big Jan's a wooden top, so is poster boy Georgio,  and while McDonald works hard and gets his share of goals, he isn't top drawer either. There's no pace or versatility or imagination. In previous years, the cracks have been papered over by the likes of McGeady and Naka producing flashes of inspiration to win games or rescue points, but those two have had subdued seasons by their own standards. Celts may still sneak the title, but if we do it'll be because Rangers are a gash side too, not because we're a top side.

[Casino Mike]

Still trying to come to terms with yesterdays horror show at Easter Road. Simple fact of the matter is that Celtic dont deserve to win the league anymore. However, i wouldnt be at all surprised if Rangers fail to get maximum points on Sunday themselves.

Also interesting to see that Rangers have fined Lafferty. Quite suprising step for the club to make but one that muct be applauded.

[T Fearon]

You could argue that Rangers won 9 in a row because Celtic never had a team at all during that era.

I would expect an " inspiring Champions League night" atmosphere on Sunday at Celtic Park and I fully expect Celtic to win and am praying for an early goal. Would be optimistic about the title still ending up at Celtic Park, but am wondering if it would really be all that bad if the Huns did win it. It might shake the Celtic board into some meaningful investment.

[illdecide]

You could argue that Rangers won 9 in a row because Celtic never had a team at all during that era.

I would expect an " inspiring Champions League night" atmosphere on Sunday at Celtic Park and I fully expect Celtic to win and am praying for an early goal. Would be optimistic about the title still ending up at Celtic Park, but am wondering if it would really be all that bad if the Huns did win it. It might shake the Celtic board into some meaningful investment.

Ahh i don't agree with you Tony...When Rangers were winning the 9 in a row they had good players (Gazza, Laudraup, Goram, Gough, McCoist etc) and Celtic had good players too (Cadete, Pierre V Hood, Di Canio etc) even though Celtic were loosing to Rangers they played good attacking football and were a joy to watch (most times). It is like watching paint dry when you watch any team in Scotland, we can't attract players of that calibre anymore and over the last 4 years started to buy up average players from Hibs, Hearts and Dundee Utd etc etc. This made us marginly better that those teams because we were taking their best players of them but look what happened when we were in Europe. On a plus side we owe little to nothing and that is a good thing but the quality is long gone...

[T Fearon]

Yes, but it was rash overspending then that has the huns in the mess they're in financially to-day.

Celtic twice qualified for the last 16 in the Champions League and won three in a row titles with essentially the same team as to-day's and they haven't become bad overnight. It definitely needs feshened up a bit but assuming that the likes of Messi etc are out of our league I think that resources have been used fairly wisely.

[DennistheMenace]

I find it quite funny that Celtic bottled it again and have ultimately handed the title to the Gers.

[longball]

Owen wearing the hoops next year?
Or else Healy!

[The Watcher Pat]

I find it quite funny that Celtic bottled it again and have ultimately handed the title to the Gers.

Its not over yet.A Rangers fan from work told me today its 3 years since Rangers beat Dundee Utd at Tanadice.

So there's still hope!

[Main Street]

Once GDA gives up the ghost, only then we can say all hope is gone.

[tyroneStatto]

Ahh i don't agree with you Tony...When Rangers were winning the 9 in a row they had good players (Gazza, Laudraup, Goram, Gough, McCoist etc) and Celtic had good players too (Cadete, Pierre V Hood, Di Canio etc) even though Celtic were loosing to Rangers they played good attacking football and were a joy to watch (most times). It is like watching paint dry when you watch any team in Scotland, we can't attract players of that calibre anymore and over the last 4 years started to buy up average players from Hibs, Hearts and Dundee Utd etc etc. This made us marginly better that those teams because we were taking their best players of them but look what happened when we were in Europe. On a plus side we owe little to nothing and that is a good thing but the quality is long gone...

celtic played a lot of attractive and attacking football under tommy burns and only lost 1 game in 95/96 and still didnt win the league. that celtic team just had no luck.