The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Master Yoda]

There was no gap between Celtic and the top 6 EPL teams  just 6 or 7 years ago.
I'd have little doubt that Mons team could have held their own in the top 6 of the EPl, possibly even finish 3rd or 4th at their best

The gap has widened. The reason for the widening gap is down to finance pure and simple. Celtic have cut their financial cloth accordingly. Those leading EPL clubs have taken on massive debt., eg. 95% of Man U profit  goes to service its debt.
EPL brand customers throwing jibes about Celtics standards these days, can't see further than their noses.

I'd have little doubt that Celtic could now compete amongst the also rans for a 5th or 6th position in the EPl given the same financial resources that the bottom EPL club receives.

Celtic or Rangers wouldn't finish in the top half of the EPL, I think they would be doing well not to be relegated.

have to agree with that. i think celtic especially would struggle in epl

Absolute crap, where's your reasons, evidence etc for making such a stupid statement - oh hold on your just trying to be a WUM. 

How do you know it's absolute crap? Its my opinion that Celtic are crap it might be wrong but its my opinion. What is a WUM.

[Clown]

this sort of shite-talk arises everytime there is one of these so called 'battles of britain' in the champions league/uefa cup

the EPL has enormous amounts of money ploughed into it, the SPL gets a very small percentage of this in comparison. why are people surprised or even coming on here to make comments when the SPL teams are shown up to be weaker. its common sense that they would be

as a celtic fan, im happy enough supporting my team week in week out in the scottish league, and love the european nights. i beleive i get a lot more satisfaction out of supporting Celtic than fans of a lot of the run-of-the-mill mid-table mediocre english side - Spurs, Everton, Villa, City, Bolton, Sunderland etc (just my opinion of course)
Not many of EPL sides have the history, the fanbase, the success, the class or the family spirit of the Celts.

Hail Hail!!

[tyroneStatto]

this sort of shite-talk arises everytime there is one of these so called 'battles of britain' in the champions league/uefa cup

the EPL has enormous amounts of money ploughed into it, the SPL gets a very small percentage of this in comparison. why are people surprised or even coming on here to make comments when the SPL teams are shown up to be weaker. its common sense that they would be

as a celtic fan, im happy enough supporting my team week in week out in the scottish league, and love the european nights. i beleive i get a lot more satisfaction out of supporting Celtic than fans of a lot of the run-of-the-mill mid-table mediocre english side - Spurs, Everton, Villa, City, Bolton, Sunderland etc (just my opinion of course)
Not many of those mid-table EPL sides have the history, the fanbase, the success, the class or the family spirit of the Celts.

Hail Hail!!

well said.

[Orior]

Will it be the Celtic B team or C team that plays Cliftonville in Solitude water park?

[Main Street]

It will be the thought that counts.

[Orior]

Well I'll be in Paradise tomorrow to see Tony Mowbray's first managerial win at home as manager of Celtic.

Orior seems like the real deal with the Cliftonville game

Just as long as you get back in time to watch the minors!

[the colonel]

I was at the Dinamo game Tony, will be there tomorrow, hope it goes better!

[Dannymcfella]

How many of the 'supporters' of the EPL sides that are on here slabbering about how rubbish etc Celtic are have actually watched them more than the very odd time? I ask this because we were arguing about it the other night after training when a few of the lads were saying Celtic were shit and would get relegated from the EPL when I asked the same question and one of the guys actually said he hadn't seen them play in a few years, yet was fit to argue they are shit!! The others all seen them one or twice, mainly Celtic Rangers games (when is the last time you seen a good derby match anywhere in the world, very rare), hardly the basis to mke an assumption on the team as a hole.

Also how many of you 'fans' of EPL sides regularly attend matches and dont just check the score on teletext??

[Orior]

Took this picture on holiday in Croatia.....

[Dannymcfella]

Reporting from central Glasgow at 18.25.

Celtic 5 St Johnstone 2

Routine 3 points, though once again Caldwell gifted a goal and the scorer Samuel caused a few problems for the Celtic back four and has been Jody Morris forced a second St Johnstone goal in the second half.

Plus points all 5 Celtic goals were superbly created and executed, great to see Fortune breaking his duck and MALONEY was on fire scoring two and creating mayhem all afternoon. Even Donati looked good.

Niall Mc Ginn alighted from team bus and I thought Mowbray could have used him as a sub at least against today's opposition, but he didn't even make the bench.

Three points and a win to pressurise the Huns tomorrow

Too many shandies

[Main Street]

Mobray has a lot of faith in Fortuné coming good for Celtic

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Mobray has a lot of faith in Fortuné coming good for Celtic

He's been chasing him for ages.

Delighted to see Fortuné scoring, could prove vital for his confidence if we're to stand any chance of beating Arsenal.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Of course that should have been Maloney, and I hadn't even downed a pint at that stage.

Fortune took his goals well (though he doesn't seem to offer much else). Can he do it against better teams than St Johnstone though?

Hopefully he can Tone.
I'm hoping that his poor form so far was down to nerves and not scoring, so maybe his brace on Saturday will have him showing us his potential.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Arsenal    v    Celtic (agg 2 - 0)

Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Wednesday, 26 August
Kick-off: Time 1945 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Radio Scotland; Live on ITV1




TEAM NEWS
Arsenal will be without captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) for Wednesday's Champions League second-leg clash with Celtic at Emirates Stadium.

The 22-year-old Spaniard could, though, return for Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to Manchester United.

Czech winger Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) could also be match fit by the weekend.

Striker Theo Walcott (back), goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (knee), winger Samir Nasri (broken leg) and defender Johan Djourou (knee) are all still out.



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Arsenal (from): Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Gallas, Clichy, Song, Ramsey, Denilson, Diaby, Bendtner, Eduardo, Mannone, Van Persie, Eboue, Arshavin, Wilshere, Gibbs, Silvestre, Merida.

Celtic: tbc

Here's hoping that Panathinaikos and Sporting Lisbon both win, otherwise the Huns get into pot two!! 

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/sport/soccer/celtic-interested-in-koreas-ki-sungyong-14467215.html

Anyone heard of this lad? Hope its not just a ploy to raise the club's profile in the Far East?

Never heard of him, sure last week weren't we being mentioned in relation to buying an Indian player!!