Fears of a serious challenge from Aberdeen vanished in a fit of giggles last night when Inverness came from behind to win 3-1 in the Highland capital. The dons also got a taste of what its like to face twelve men as Willie Collum, Scotland’s top referee, turned in a trademark performance of such ineptitude that he must surely now be favourite to take up the Presidency of the SFA.
However, should the northern lights be turned back on when they face Partick, a mere 30-0 win would see Derek McInnes’s side take over at the top on goal difference, though Celtic would have two games in hand.
They’re not, are they ?
McInnes diplomatically avoided calling Collum out, but made it clear who he blamed;
“We got off to a brilliant start and then make a poor decision and let Inverness back into it, At 1-1, it is finely poised and there to be won, but there were some key decisions in both boxes that went against us. That’s been quite pivotal in the outcome. For their penalty award, at the time, I didn’t think there was anything in it. Having seen it, there’s no contact. I think the player has bought a penalty there, to be honest. He’s gone down under no contact and the referee has assumed there has been contact. We’re disappointed.
“Back in December, I thought their same player has bought a penalty, gone down a bit easy. It was the same tonight. You’re hoping the referee sees it. If he sees it again, I think he’d make a different decision.
“He’s gone down under no contact and tried to make out there was. It is clearly not a penalty, but I need to say Inverness played well. It’s not just about decisions, but when the game is finely-poised and there to be won then that decision has been quite pivotal.
And if that doesn’t make you smile, there’s more….
Norwegian wonderkid/prospect/next big thing Kristoffer Ajer flies in to Glasgow today-he doesn’t even need a plane-to undego a medical ahead of his move to celtic in the summer.
Here he is practising lifting his leg up, and its much higher than anyone else we have on the books can do.
‘I travel tomorrow and the clubs have agreed everything,’ said Ajer. ‘So we will look at signing a deal and a medical examination.
‘It is huge for me. It’s a big dream I’ve worked for all my life and now it has come true,’ Ajer told Norwegian media.
Ajer is expected to complete his medical by Wednesday and, if all goes to plan, will be confirmed as a Celtic player before Saturday’s home clash with Inverness.
Thats from the Daily Mail, who can always be counted on to give good publicity to white, blond , northern Europeans coming into the country.
As long as its not on a boat.
Our development side should play the european qualifiers, especially if Deila continues to maintain that Patrick Roberts isn’t ready for the first team yet. The Manchester city loannee keeps scoring and creating goals, and until that trait has been beaten out of him, he won’t feature in the first team.
CELTIC…4
(Roberts 12, 34, McMullan 14, Christie 31)
DUNFERMLINE…1
(Crossan 54)
PATRICK Roberts bagged a brilliant brace as Celtic’s Development Side turned on the style to defeat Dunfermline 4-1 at Lennoxtown and stretch their lead at the top of the table to six points.
The on-loan Manchester City player, who had scored and impressed on his debut for the second-string 10 days ago against Motherwell, tormented the Pars for the 75 minutes he was on the pitch.
It only took him 12 minutes to open the scoring with an exquisite finish after he had been supplied by Scott Allan.
He then setup Paul McMullan for number two moments later after some trickery on the byline, before Ryan Christie got in the act with a clinical effort into the corner.
With 11 minutes still to play in the first half, Roberts got his second of the match with another fantastic finish. Collecting a pass and bursting into the box, he casually scooped the ball over goalkeeper Cammy Gill.
Allan, Christie, Roberts. In front of Brown and Armstrong. Or Armstrong and Johansen.
If thats not the midfield five on Saturday, I’m going to stage a mass walkout by myself.
We might not have to worry about qualifying for the champions League soon anyway, with the plans to make it more of an exclusive old pals club on the table.
Of course, that won’t happen, and Scott Brown told us why.
“It just sounds like someone’s had a great idea and it’s gone pear-shaped.
“It’s easy for the clubs who are
automatically in the tournament year after year to decide that they’re the only ones who should be in it but that’s not right.
“This isn’t just about Celtic – there are other big clubs like Ajax and Benfica and Porto, who have also been European champions.
“If it were to happen, it would be terrible, I’d be devastated. We haven’t made it for the last two years but not to have it ever again would be gutting for everyone.
“Messi said playing at Parkhead was one of the highlights of his career – but that was just because he was playing against me.
But it just shows how different grounds and different clubs make the tournament. We should at least have the opportunity to play in the Champions League.
“The size of our support makes us one of the biggest clubs in Europe and they follow us
wherever we go. The fans at Celtic Park are incredible on Champions League nights.
“If you ask opposition players, they struggle with it. The fans sing their hearts out for 90 minutes and get right behind us.”
“It suits them, eh? Maybe we should make a plan as well. It’s not the Champions League anymore if they do that. The champions of every country should be in it. It’s hard already because England, Spain, Germany and Italy have four teams. We have to get through three qualifiers.
“Back in the good old days, champions went straight into the tournament. It’s a hard one
to hear about this new plan, hopefully UEFA don’t go with it.”
Brown has experience of the champions League, and is certainly someone who would have thoughts on the matter that should be listened to.
But, er, Mark Warburton, who has yet to manager at the top level even in Scotland, why was he asked about something he knows nothing about ?
“Gordon Strachan knows the importance of having players with Champions League experience It’s the only way to help their development at the top level.
“You talk about the young players here. Are they behind Celtic? Yes, because Chris McCart and the boys at Celtic have been playing in the Next Gen and the UEFA Youth League. Our aim is to get the boys here in that.
“Best against best is the only way you prepare, you have to make sure you’re challenged. You take that away from the national team and it will have a massive negative impact on Gordon.”
Warburton harbours hopes of managing the Ibrox men in the Champions League but said: “It’s not just about Rangers, it’s the whole ethos, the whole idea.
“Some massive Premier League clubs don’t qualify. This year it could be Manchester United and Chelsea. If you take that away, if you focus purely on top clubs, it’ll be like a league without promotion or relegation.
“You devalue the competition and that would be a great shame.”
You only devalue European competitions when you let cheats participate….
The whole issue of big clubs breaking away surfaces every so often, and it usually means they just want a bigger share of the pot, or guaranteed qualification for the “big clubs ” who don’t make it.
It won’t be exclusively invitation only, but there may be a rule which means previous European champions get automatic entry, or clubs with big grounds get in. It’ll just mean more qualifiers for the others.
Personally, I’d make the qualifiers into a group format, thus spreading the money around a bit more, and removing the “off night ” fear that can cost clubs dearly.
But include everyone, exceptt maybe the current holders.
Peter Lawwell has been away trying to garner support for resistance to the idea. He has made contact with Ajax and a number of other similar clubs from Europes smaller countries and talks will take place soon.
They are , however, probably doomed to failure because Neil Doncaster has thrown his weight behind the idea, and has also gone off to talk to people trying to muster support.
Lets hope they tell him they’re not home, because he will no doubt want a certain new club involved in any solution, which of course, due to their creative accounting and financial history, mean that other nations might not be so keen.
The talk is centred around the re-introduction of the old Atlantic League idea, involving teams such as Celtic, Porto,Ajax, Benfica etc, but isn’t that doing, albeit on a smaller scale, exactly what we are criticising UEFA for with the champions League ?
The idea would see a diminshed presence in the clubs domestic leagues, which in turn would rob snmaller clubs of finance.
Just the tiniest hint of hypocrisy there, then.
Time for a caption competition, and what could all the fuss be about here ?
It was the end of coupon rationing for confectionary after WW2, I believe it may have been the last thing to come off ration. Maybe 1953?
On the caption side: ” fans rush to get team sheets for game on Saturday as rumours of Stephan’s exclusion gathers fever pitch!”
Caption: BBC has just announced that Margaret Thatcher has a slight cough and it should pass in time.
The Republican community in West Belfast head for their Jelly and Ice cream coupons!
If Carlsberg did soothers….
The Lolipop Guilds annual weekend in far far away…
That was fantasy btw 😉
WTF?
Caption: Monty is really a priest (it was obvious yesterday), handing out candy to new alter boys and girls.
Delia going for the double and I am so happy for him. Ralph started to lose the faith Charlie Saiz who was the last manager to secure 2 doubles in a row????
Bwian eh, ( Monty Python)
Biggus dickus!
He has a wife you know……
” Do you know what she’s called ” 🙂
Incontinentia….
I’m not the messiah, I’m a naughty boy
Incontinentia buttocks!!
Big nose…
Strachan I think 06 and 07
The gals hear PensionerBhoy is on the pull
Viagra-choc-chip.
DESI.feckin brilliant,hope they had a defibulator with them,he can get a wee bit excited,or is that Monti.
Leigh Griffiths pays Tunnocks to open their Uddingston Shop on a Bank Holiday for his kids to eat all they can.
Still people bleating on about deila winning the double leagues…. Like this comes as some sort of surprise!! The majority of Celtic supporters who PAY money to watch Celtic have had enough. There was less than 25k at the game on Saturday. A 3pm kick off btw. That is nothing short of shambolic. That is why the board have acted for the new season. When 10k of your season ticket holders do not turn up for already bought games then you know something is wrong. It’s clear despite more talk that he will be removed today that it’s not going to happen until the summer. The team have my full support until the end of the season. If for some reason he is still in charge by then I have decided I will not be spending any more money on Celtic. This would not be a vendetta against the manager but a self imposed protest at the clubs lack o direction. And don’t get me started on title stripping. If we do not act on that if and when the time comes then and only then would I stop supporting the club. I would urge all my fellow fans to be thinking along those lines if we don’t force through these titles to be stripped
I think Celtic Park will be close to full first home game against them next season.
If it is then what would that say about those no longer attending?
Genuinely interested to know your thoughts on that outcome if it transpires?
Charlie Saiz,
I can only speak for myself, but I have no desire to play these scum bastards ever again.
They are fucking dead and buried, good riddance!
But if they are dead and buried you won’t be playing them again Monti.
You would be facing the same fans again who deluded think they are the same entity but you would in fact be facing a new entity.
charlies the fucks might be deid but we can still laugh at them ha ha
When I say ” Them ” I mean any form of them Charlie!
@Charlie
I agree hence why I think it will be full folk do like a laugh after all.
charlie s whenever the zombies turn up wae their kddon team its gonny be fun mate
Charlie people are always going to turn up for games against a club called Rangers. In the early 90’s we still had 60k against them. Now not so long ago I remember being stuck outside of Celtic park because I had no ticket for a game against hearts in an October game!! You could now give half the population of Ayr a ticket for these games!!!
Would this make these stay away supporters a bit hypocritical given the viewpoint of most that this is not the same Club though?
hate the old club, hate the new club charlie
its the same fans, i dont hate rangers the club anywhere near as much as i hate there fans
I’m still hoping those fuckwits don’t get promoted. We live in hope!
Bgbhoy,
I would be amazed if we done anything regarding title stripping, those who run our club at the moment don’t have the heart for a fight.
If I was in charge of Celtic I would have publicly refused to play this entity at any point in the future!
You need to fight these cunts head on, refusal to participate in this fixture would bring world wide attention!
If you were in charge at Celtic the club would be close to bankrupt from chasing rainbows and stuck with some endless failure like Roy Keane as manager.
Would rather be chasing my dreams than standing still doing nothing or as we are now, heading backwards.
Plumsaucesarus – if monty was in charge it would be Moyes not keane as manager
Well then the “some endless failure” tag still fits.
No going over all this again but Moyes has won nowt as a manager and been unceremoniously pumped oot his last two jobs.
Our current manager is still on for 6 trophies in 4 seasons with two different clubs and he’s only 40.
Don’t let the media spoon-fed clowns perpetrate their agenda against our club.
So Moyes is a failure and Deila is erm, good?
Pmsl
Adam Johnson would be signed and you would be watching a Celtic side in an empty stadium with perhaps one or two dodgy clergymen drooling at the thighs of young Tierney.
You sound like one of them. You are a knob
if they dont then i hop 25k becomes 2500
i would not step foot anywhere near the place again… thats a promise
ha ha ha ha wee jesse is talking about fighting
Charlie, I’m 6’1″and built like Mike Tyson, good luck with the”wee Jessie”!!
so is stephen fry gayboy
Can you play as a defensive midfielder? Ronny’s looking for somebody just like you.
Gayboy?
i notice there in no question mark after steven fry jesse
Cecil,
Once upon a time mate, not now tho 🙂
Mon keep the heid although the Stephen fry quip was funny, nae offense Monti but c’mon it was funny. Anyhoo…mon youse be nice!!!
@Ralph Malph
Have too say I agree on the hypocrisy levels of those Clubs (including Celtic)who may be looking at the idea of a Splinter League.
If UEFA go for this I think a great many will simply turn off or turn over the channels.
I personally would rather watch a Sunday League game up the Park than put a single penny into anything like they are suggesting.
Where will it end?
A stadium with about 15,000 privileged seats round it like Wimbledon the rest watch via pay per view etc totally priced out of attending?
You might think that fanciful but year on year more fans are being priced out of the game.
There is only so much coin you can squeeze out of a consumer especially when the bulk of those consumers your product is aimed at is on relatively poor income when stacked up against attending the top flight teams.
The TV Companies,Plantini and all the Corporate leeches will suck Football dry then simply drop off bulging then move on to the next victim.
They don’t give a fuck about Scotland,Holland ,Portugal etc.
That’s not where the big profit margins lay.
If the English FA back this then I would suggest the rest of us walk away from their product too.
That bubble will bust one day.
I will be lucky enough to have a front row seat when it does.
Deck chair out safety glasses on popcorn in hand bring it on.
caption the wains run for cover as just out of picture monti and bgboy bore the arse aff the hale street
Hic Hic….
People q up in the street to witness Charlie go 24 hours without a can of tennents super
Is that the blue can? I remember taking a swig of ‘ special brew ‘ once, I had to spit it out, how anyone can drink that shit is beyond me!!
ffs mon weel crowdfund a swally for wee jesse its a bit short
yea i think so, its for people who sit about the house all day trolling
ffs hark at level 5
Monti this, Monti that….fuck sake?
Ralph,i thought that yesterdays picture of J.C.was actually Chris Sutton?
Caption Glesga wummin rush to view Charlie Saizs Stats.
Kristoffer Ajar,i have dreamed all my life for a chance like this (hes 17)Welcome to the CHAMPIONS KRISTOFFER.
Valentino,hope you had a good birthday.
REBUS great commentary btw.last night.MCInnes got his success by buying 4 off ICT players,Rooney,Hayes,Shinney and AN other,
he also tried to buy Tansay in the last window but got nowhere,thats where his sucsess comes from.
BRILLIANT YOGI and your team,the look he gave wee ratface said it all.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Mike,
Thanks for the positive PR! You are a man of taste, I can see.
The game was once again a reminder, at least to me, that having the better players and playing flowing football up to the opposition’s penalty area, does not guarrantee that you will win football matches.
Hopefully, I do not get to learn that lesson the next time IC play!
Rebus
Rebus always glad to take care of the Auld yins and always but always been praised for my taste.
Better players flowing fitba is always a plus especially outside Scotia,here you also require Height,Strengh,Talent and
A Manager that can shout at the Refs.I.E.common ya blind Bassa
get a feckin grip or ill punch your feckin lamps oot.
It worked for Mr Stein,Ferguson etc.
HAIL.HAIL.
I for one would rather sit with 25-30,000 true fans as opposed to the ‘stay at home glory hunters’.
Three seasons ago we lost 7 and drew 7 and that was only in league games, maybe the stay always are missing those glory days under a ‘real’ Celtic man who is working his magic at Bolton.
Fair comment Jim.
HH
jim, disagree, your saying your not a ‘true’ supporter because fans are staying away and not spending there hard earned cash on rubbish?
people where not happy with the football under lennon too, his last season was the same, crowds where down and he was removed!!
this has nothing to do with the man ronny deila, just his teams performances
dry yer eyes ffs
Hic Hic Hic
Jim,
And what about fans like myself who cannot attend games due to work, are we not ‘ real ‘ supporters of the club because we can’t go?
There are many reasons why the stadium is half empty, to put that down to glory hunting is just a lot of shite.
The job I do just now means I have to work every Saturday, but I’ll be honest here, as much as I miss the buzz you get going to see Celtic, if I was off on Saturday’s I wouldn’t go just now.
As for your wee snidy comment about Neil Lennon?
Remember this guy was facing, street attacks, bombs, bullets, death threats and having to place his family under Police protection, just trying to deliver success for US!
Fuck me min!
in other words yie wid iff ye cid but ye canny fuck me min you shoulda said that
Monti this, Monti that…..lalala
Minti, can you not have a word with your Floor Manager at Sports Direct about changing your shifts?
Monti this, Monti that…lala
Minti
Jim,
To some degree I can see your point. Suport your team through good and bad times. However, sometimes the club needs a wee dunt into the correct direction. Financing wrong decisions will not solve the problem.
Suppose bought a product, say beer, and after drinking a few you decided it was rotten….not just one bottle but the whole pack, would you go back and buy some more? I do not think you would….you’d either tell the manufacturer that their beer is crap and, until it improves, you are out of it; or you would simply walk away from it. Celtic isn’t like castor oil….tastes aweful but it does you good!
I admire your loyalty, tho, even if it is misguided.
Rebus
Can’t wait to be back at Paradise on Saturday to get my bi-annual Celtic fix. Some game i picked to come over for!!!
Hopefully all goes well and Ajer gets to step onto the pitch. Feel
bgbhoy – not criticising stay away fans or saying I’m a better supporter than anyone else.
My view is I go with my grandson every week, rain hail or snow, win lose or draw.
I don’t make the decision based on previous results or form, have been going since late 1950s, had I done that I would have stopped going long ago!!
It’s in the blood and I’m to set in my ways to stop now.
GOOD for you JIM,a TRUE CELTIC supporter,i would take my hat of to you if it wisny so cold.
HAIL.HAIL.
jim hail hail mate thats what you call fight and heart
Hic Hic…
Jim
I agree – it’s about supoporting the team; no conditionality. And by the way the crowd given for Saturday’s game was 42,500.
That’s because 42,500 have paid to get in bud not necessarily tuned up to watch.
If that were true then we would presumably just see the exact same figure of season books holders plus a handful of away fans added in (Aberdeen and Hearts excepted) quoted for every home match. The attendances this season have ranged from 42,000 up to 48,700. We might rightly condemn the club for a range of things (over priced pies for instance), but systematic lying about attendances isn’t one of them. And on the subject of attendances, we shouldn’t forget the impact of austerity since 2008; many folk have had to cut down and discretionary spending such as attending football suffers. Poor quality football is no doubt a contributory factor too judging by comments posted on this site.
I agree with most of that bud but they do give out the paying attendance rather than the actual physical attendance at games as it makes no difference to the Tax Man if you are sat at your seat or not.
Celtic still have to pay the bill regardless.
42,500 lol
They just read the wrong column. 42,500 was the empty seats.
🙂
whilst your support over the years and the tings you have witnessed will be far greater than mine so far, i would suggest its changed times
like you celtic was drummed into me from day one, and the emotional attachment to the club through family will never be put out… never before has a fan had to spend so much money following there club, never before did our club have such a chance to blow a team from govan into the dark ages
with tory board members voting to starve children and our club not yet doing anything about cheating by other clubs fans are becomign detached from the club and the poor product on the park does not help
fans are smarter than they where 40 years ago, and are far more politically aware…a ll of this added together does not read good for the club moving forward
caption wee monti alias jesse mc tavish top left queues for its swedgers on the way to the sewing circle
Monti again……
Def think the midfield needs changed , sure im not alone with when i heard the weekends team wanted to turn back! Come on to fuck ronny there is better players , lets have some positivity , griff commons and roberts could be our suarez neymar and messi , slight exageration but im in a positive mood haha. Team brown up with allan , with christie rogic or mcgreggor in the number ten role and we instantly have a better team full of pace youth and skill. A team is meant to progress and we need to play these new players.
Delboy i am with you on that,thats why ive been harping on at
433–Broony Rogic and Mulgrew,firms up the mid.and with Griff,
Commons and Roberts i would love to see that.BTW i am aware not everyone likes Mulgrew but common you twats look at set pieces and the balance of the team is BETTER.
NIR is a good player but caught in posession to often for me.
Christie at seasons end when title is won.
I prefer Mulgrew to Bitton takes less risks in possession and his delivery/passing is so much better especially from set piece.
Bitton is overrated by many I think.
Same as Kayal when he was here.
Kayal was a cracking player until the scum that is mcculloch had him. Top man at Brighton whose supporters can’t believe we got rid.
Shush, Bitton is without doubt our best player and easily worth 9 Million I would hate to see him leave, but if we absolutely must sell someone…..
Bitton is probably my favourite player but for the last two months he looks troubled, no idea why. While I hope his form improves I hope it coincides with his resolve to stay where he and his family are settled and happy.
Agree that Bitton is a good player,but at defensive mid.you need to be very disciplend,he has a tendency to move upfield,to be showy and give the ball away in an area of the park where we should be winning the ball not giving it away.So not sure that that is his best position,but a very talented player just the same.
Sell Ambrose!
They are staying away because they miss ‘them’. That is the sad truth. Attendances have been down for years. In Lennon’s last year they were down and it is because many of Celtic’s ‘supporters’ are only interested in playing them. we have a competition this season yet they can’t be bothered to show up and support the team. I thought it was win, lose or draw. Obviously not. So playing badly means they don’t show up. The season books will be snapped up when they are back. Celtic seem to be like a battered wife, can’t live with the man but keep letting him back in. As for title stripping. No chance. The board are delighted that they are back and will support the same club myth all the way. Maybe we really are two cheeks of the same arse. A bit sad and pathetic really.
Sevco fans trying to buy a loaf of Warburtons bread with a golden ticket. The prize a tour of a south African wine cellar and a special viewing of the ‘War Chest’.
Atlantic league include some east coast US teams then, and watch the interest from sponsors at least double.
Has no one considered the possibility that fans are staying away because we are watching a corrupt game?
Because it is….
no shit sherlock
I stay away because there is literally no value for money in Scottish football.
Transport links/parking availability is prehistoric, match-day experience a half-arsed joke, prices are astronomical and the quality of the product on display is sub-standard.
Then Celtic have the temerity to charge the best part of £400 for the “privilege” of having a season ticket…then charge you a whack extra for any European games.
Basically what I’m saying is due to the fact that I don’t have any buttons up the back of my head and as such wouldn’t give a penny to the dying tragicomedy that is Scottish fitba.
I think there are a great many not attending who think that way.
If I still lived back home I doubt I would be going given the direction Football in general is headed.
I’ve been to both Dortmund and Mainz for league games in the last 18 months.
It’s actually embarrassing how bad a product we offer here in Scotland and expect fans to pay extortionate prices for tickets, food/drink and transport.
Christ, over there travel to the games via public transport is included in your season ticket and they have a top-up card which can be used to buy food/drink at all Bundesliga stadia.
I watch the Bundesliga matches quite often on BT bud and even the lesser sides the technical ability is miles ahead of Scotland.
Their general play is tidier less scrappy and a moe polished final product I think.
We should be scouting these players I think.
Take Fabian Johnson he was signed on a free by Munchen from Hoffenheim?
We could have signed him for under £3m 3 year ago a quality player who can play 3/4 positions on the Park.
Hic Hic Hic…pppssskkkkkkk
If Ronnie doesn’t give Roberts some game time this week , after two great performances with development squad, then he really has no clue (I know many think that already).
Crowds may be staying a way for a multitude of reasons, but the thing that will push me away is if the SFA and Doncaster remain in power. They have done nothing for the Scottish game, no promotion, no driving it forward, and everyone knows they are corrupt. f nothing changes you have to assume Celtic and other clubs are complicit and that for me would be reason enough to chuck it.
Agree about Roberts but maybe being introduced against the hammer throwers of IC is not ideal. OK, OK, you are saying he has to man up in this game. I am torn on this.
Rebus
Rebus,
Yeah maybe not whole game, but consider that he played Richards right away., who doesn’t like anything special IMO, surely Roberts has proven himself already (don’t even get me started on lack of game time for Allan and now young Christie)
HH
Fairly certain Deila said he came with an injury or off the back of an injury?
He’s not one for risking players if you consider the Forrests situation this year.
I don’t it willbe too long though till we see him?
Roberts should at least be on the bench on saturday,this tool we have in charge saying he,s not ready,this is the same guy that Started Berget,in a champions league game in Warsaw,after he had not played for over 6 months, and dropped commons,who was the player of the year,say,s it all ,I knew then he was a fud,and should have been told to fuck off ,on the plane home
I posted a large piece that seems have either vanished or got caught in the filters. I hope that the filters are not set to catch rubbish, if they are…..you’ll never see the piece.
I do not want to do a Brian, so I’ll not try again, but in the meantime, did you see a couple of divers in the Aberdeen team….Shinnie and Pawlett?
Gardyne of RC was another.
So much for efforts to stamp this out!
Rebus
PS now, has my post appeared yet?
The big question surely has to be….Is your real name Rebus?
If i ruled the Blog i would require proof of allegience a facial photo(so i could throw darts at it)and proof of height weight and a lie detector to see who was speaking out there Erchies along with there knowledge of fitba,i beat the bhoy from Falkirk on his J.S.questions.
You would also be required to kneel in front of me and lick my feet(no perves to apply).
ha ha fuck sake nearly dropped ma phone there post ae the week mike
Thank you Charles,i just knew you were a man of taste and Knowledge,no like some of the other twats on here.
mike i showed your post tae the bhoys in the van they were all fucking howling mate good on ye
Charlie you are a DARLING.
Don’t you mean, nearly dropped your can?
I would ask all reading this if I was to set up a page/blog/site dedicated to the possibility of implementing fan ownership outright and taking Celtic back to an ethical setup rather than a Corporate plaything designed to fill a few lucky rich mens wallets would you be interested?
That goes out to all Tims,Supporters,Ex Pats and wider fan base alike?
I believe as you are probably aware it’s just a matter of numbers.
The reason I ask this is as every Season passes now the Board and the Fans seem to be haeding in the opposite direction as to what they both think Celtic is and should deliver.
I believe if the many,many thousands,million (whatever the actual figure is) were to acquire enough share to take control then we could have a side on the Park worth getting excited about and more importantly at a reasonable price as well as a Club focussing on Charity and the general happiness and well being of those who Support it?
Please let me know I will put the time and effort into doing it if there is a call for it?
Please keep it sensible folks if there is.
yes providing when we take control ronny is removed from first team duties 😉
Aye me to be implemented as interim Technical advisor.
I’ve said before, CS, I know a lot about fan ownership and I am very close to people who’ve actually already done it (& not in a Mickey Mouse way). I’m happy to put you in touch with these folks but it simply will not work for Celtic.
There’s no appetite amongst the punters, shareholders or the board. The latter is most telling because, if they don’t want to consider it, it cannot ever happy, except following something like a financial calamity – and we’re far removed from that.
happen
i would definatly be interested.
Just to buy out the ordinary shares, at today’s prices – not at the necessary premium – 70,000 people would need to put in £1000 each. There’s another 17,000,000 preference shares of 100p each to be acquired.
The major shareholders don’t want to sell unless there’s a ridiculous premium. It’s just not a practical proposition.
Granted, there might be many who’d come up with more than £1000 but there’s a load more who couldn’t find the basic amount.
The numbers can’t stack up.
Charlie,
Rebus…..that’s a puzzle!
I am a Knightswood boy and that is all you need to know!
Keep telling it as it is.
Rebus
There are some real wits on this blog. About half.
Plum,
Well fuck off to another blog then!!
You first.
If I get directed to “Mobile Strike” one more time! I am going to kick the cat into touch!
Rebus
AdBlock Plus, Rebus, will detect these ads and links. I get no ads on this site ever and have never been re-directed…and it is gratis.
Think he’s talking about mobile pal! Bloody mariah carey and age of war or some malarkey like that!
Oh right LB, in that case Avast for mobiles which is also gratis.
Thanks guys. I use an ipad.
Rebus
It was happening to me then my phone upgraded and I have been good since. Try upgrading your browser.
ah get directed ti ads for Wooolies in Sydney, does ma nut in. Dunno how ti fix it.
GONNY KRACK WAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seem to have missed yesterday’s diary so this may have been done but all nonsense about Johanson was a bit silly. He was played in the forward role he did so well in last year, set GMS up whether Fox saved or GMS missed. Similarly he set Griffiths up, he has scored a lot at acute angle but this hit the post, anyway helper the challenge in during KT’s cross for Leigh’s goal. I applauded when he came off because of his performance. Hope he will finish this season better than before Christmas.
I know some don’t like him because of the alleged KT incident but these things happen in football, I repect the pros’ who can put this behind them, KT is one.
Celtic fans can’t agree on here never mind putting them in charge of our club.
Our board under the most financial restraints ever have done a great job in my opinion. Peter is a true Celtic man, and for me is worth every penny of his income from the club. He has the best interests of Celtic at his heart.
Dermot,would not let anything bad happen to our club he would step in if required,that I gave no doubt.
The fans are going against the board the same as they did with Fergus. The SMSM can’t stand Celtic being the most successful club,so they get the fans too turn on one another or the board.
Fergus getting booed on Flag day still riles me to this day,yes the greatest fans in the world booed a league flag flying.
So do what we should do,and that is be supporters,not critics,not managers,not just fans,but actual supporters.
Over and over we will follow you,I never hear it sung now,because the greeting faced bunch of fans have taken over from the supporters.
Hail Hail
peter get off this site!!!
biggest load of garbage!!!
“worth every penny from the club??” dear o dear
Forgive me, JB, I don’t like giving abuse but you’re an idiot to suggest that only you can see through these SMSM people and make up your own mind.
Just for info, I never read the press and tend to decide based on what I see on the pitch. The board is responsible for Deila and for our ‘strategy’.
If they’re lacking, as the arrogant DD, Bankier and Livingston are, it’s our duty to call that out for the sake of the club.
I would like to pose a question to all:
Is there anything that our current manager can do between now and the Scottish Cup final for you to let him have another Crack at Europe? Anything at all….
Please be reasonable, if possible.
It’s the last game of the season I did not imply we would be there was merely using it as reference……
Uralius,
The damage has been done, on a scale of 1 to a hundred, one being outstanding and 100 being completely out his depth.
He is 100!
I can’t wait to see him go!
Legia Warsaw embarrassed us, Maribor got past us, winning at Celtic park, Malmo got by us with relative ease.
The Europa league was dismal.
Deila asked us to ” judge him in Europe ”
Well, you have been judged and you are out of your depth.
Shut the door on the way out!
Deila out!
So for Monti nothing will fix it. That’s fair enough he is entitled to his opinion and I completely understand where he is coming from. I agree with pretty much everything he has said, we were embarrassed as a club, but would anything give any of you hope that something different could happen?
Uralius,
I do not think anything will change my mind about RD. He has been in management for some time now but he still cannot read a game. How many games has he managed in Norway and in Scotland and he still makes fundamental errors.
He picks one formation;
His subs are bizarre:
He cannot counteract the strengths of the opposition;
He plays players out of position.
He should have corrected some of these problems by now.
I see us as top of the league despite the manager. Remember the P. Thistle game? That was won by the individual effort of a player, not by RD’s tactics. We have many better players than other SPL teams, a bigger first team pool, eventually that tells over the stretch. However, poor management of the game can be fatal in any INDIVIDUAL game. That is why we exit cups.
Wish it was otherwise, but this is my view,
Rebus
Rebus
Thanks very much for specifics.
He picks one formation:
It is not so much the same formation that bothers me, but the complete lack of variation. There are so many d different ways to play his preferred formation, but it is almost always the same. The only time anything differs slightly is with a change of personnel. If you play a big holding #10 then why play with a target man? If you are going to play Leigh and Tom is not available put someone in the #10 role that can hold up the ball (or dribble into a dead end).
His subs are bizarre:
I do not necessarily find his subs bizarre he picks his team based on player strengths then he merely brings on a substitute who he feels should get better in that role or at a specific thing. Although I would complain that he has only once managed a Man. Utd. Ole Gunnar sub.
He cannot counteract the strengths of the opposition:
I agree with you on this also I get the impression that Celtic just turn up expecting to play their style of Football and it should work. Kind of like Brazil in the last World Cup. However as the standout team in the league many teams modify their tactics just to play Celtic.
He plays players out of position:
Yes and no… He can be seen playing with inverted wingers (wingers who have been selected on the opposite side of their strongest foot) this is so they can cut-in and shoot with their stronger foot. While I understand this tactic I feel it is 1 dimensional and removes much needed width in the counter. Furthermore IF you are going to play with inverted wingers the technical team should be doing everything in their power to help those wide players improve with their weaker foot.
Rebus I replied, but it’s caught in the filter
…play free, fast attractive fitbaw, oversee the team banging in loads of goals, concede few, blank the MSM when possible. win the league and Scottish cup in style
Niver happen therefore…dead man walking ah think. Be really surprised if he gets another season however am behind him til then.
nope
scottish cup final…. need to get there first
The European performances have been poor under Ronnie.
But this was coming from the humping barca gave us at the end of our last champions league campaign.
Major players have left especially though the spine of the team,
Goalie ,Centre Backs, Centre mid ,Centre Forward.
Again a handball which should have been punished against Malmo would gave swung the tie in our favour.
We could have went through. Hopefully the team will be in better shape and injuries are not as what they have been,especially Lustig Commons Brown.
I believe the players are there,but again we come up against teams well into their season at that stage,it is time to bring summer football to the front of the agenda.
Hail Hail
yes too many players leaving to allow the great one lawell to pick up his 500k bonus
Bgbhoy,
Lawwell should be fucking embarrassed to pick up his bonus, especially years when we don’t qualify for the CL!
Getting richer and fatter as the Celtic fans suffer, fucking nonsense and he should be driven away from the club, imagine passing fans personal details to Police Scotland, half of whom fucking hate us!
Jimmybee,
It doesn’t matter who has left he should be getting a better performance from what is there!
Couldn’t agree more Jimmybee. Too many fans not enough supporters. I have been annoyed by some of the performances and the decisions made this year but the abuse we have given to our own has been a disgrace for nearly two years. Win. lose or draw is what we were supposed to be about. Have we forgotten the 1990s. We are never all going to agree but I am tired sitting at games and listening to ‘supporters’ practically boo the team onto the park. Abusing players and management never makes them perform better. Of course some performances make us all scream but behaving in exactly the way the Record and the rest want us to behave really annoys me. we spend so much time talking about how they hate Celtic and do us down yet we are our own worst enemies. 12-15 games to go and a league and cup to win, time we all pulled together.
Yes we remember the 90’s, so what?
If something is broken you need to fix it, not sit back, do fuck all and remember when it wasn’t broken.
Monti, with all due respect pal, I assume you think Celtic are ‘broken’ which means they need ‘fixed’ so…what exactly are you doing to rectify the situation?
Gen up question; what practical steps are you taking to ‘fix’ Celtic.? The floor is yours Monti….
What practical steps am I taking to fix Celtic?
Well let me see now, Hmmmm… OK, as I’m not a director at the club I can’t stop the selling of our best players and replacing them with inferior ones, so that’s out.
As I’m not a coach at the club, I can’t influence training drills in order to get the best out of the players, tactically and motivationally, so that’s out.
As I’m not the manager I can’t pick the team and play a formation that I believe the Celtic fans would rather see, so that’s out.
So that leaves me with two choices, go to all the games, buy overpriced tickets, merchandise and stuff from the food halls, before watching a pretty average team and a half empty stadium.
Or, keep my hard earned in my pocket, do something with my family and return to the football when a number of issues that are making me disillusioned are resolved!
I did reply to you but like Charlie’s liver, there is no evidence that it exists.
If he wins the league and the cup then he deserves another go at Europe. If not Deila, who? Are we really going to go down the ex-Celt, unemployed manager that supposedly ‘knows all about what the club is about’ nonsense. Davie Moyes! No thanks. Check out his stats as a manager, they are not good. Alan Stubbs, get a grip! Please who else would have a better chance. The usual response to this is any one but does anyone have an actual sensible suggestion. I do agree that Allan, Christie and Roberts should be playing from now until the end of the season to get them ready for the qualifiers.
John I agree in many ways. For me if I see some improvements I will be happy for him to try again. I must see certain things happen between now and the last game of the season.
BGbhoy players who have left us wanted too. They wanted to taste the English premier league and who can blame them.
They came to Celtic to get to the premiership I have no problem with that but it makes our managers job a lot harder.
This isn’t the boards fault,just how it is.
Cheers John I also keep going because my grandson wouldn’t miss it he is 7 and loves it.
The fans are so called politicised now,where if you don’t make their e fit of a Celtic fan should be your on to a hiding.
I’m a supporter not a fan,I will continue to be a supporter till my dying breath, no matter the board,manager,or whatever player pulls the hoops on,al, I ask is they give their all.
Hail Hail
Agreed Monti we should be m8 and deserve much better.
Hail Hail
Jimmybee,
The club has lost its momentum in Europe, we are losing our stature and our reputation.
I want Celtic plastered all over Sky sports news, waxing lyrical about Celtic achieving, Molde playing keep ball at Celtic park is fucking shocking, I don’t care what any cunt say’s.
Lawwell keeps up this ” we are a Champions league club ” patter and the ” we try to be world class in everything we do ” shite!
I’ll tell you one thing Lawwell, your choice of appointing Deila wasn’t world class, neither is the way you pass our fans details to your pals at Police Scotland, neither is the team that is put on the park by you and your fellow custodians, but your fucking bonus is world class!
The Celtic supporters are what make this great club, start fucking treating them with the respect they deserve and put a team on the park that fights like fucking Lions, in every game!
Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic overall!
Supporters need to understand harassing our own players makes them hide and mistakes more common.
We need to support them more when things aren’t happening for them not continually vent our fury.
Hail Hail
You are not wrong about this, but I have a clear idea in my mind about what I want to see happen.
Jimmybee speaks from the heart and I agree with a lot of what he says. For me, all Ronny needs to do is win the league.The Cup is a bonus. He needs to get some new players playing, to be ready for Europe: Christie, Allan, Roberts and a few others. I am convinced that Ronny will qualify for the CL. One thing more: we were not so far away from doing that this year with an unsettled team. Mainly, we had some bad luck and our defence wasn’t settled. It is getting there, with Simunovic and Sviatchenko. Also, in the Europa League we had two away draws at tough grounds, not something our previous managers could manage to do. Our team is gelling and is not far away from qualifying for the CL. There are one or two who feel the same as I do. This is a reasonable point of view. No hysterics please. But, minimum, of course we must win the league. I think we will by about ten points. We need to win the league as soon as possible in order to get our new players playing as a unit.
Caption…….Crowds rebel against headline description of heir to the throne.
HH
Sue
One thing that has not been mentioned today, is the Torn Hamstring injury to Jonny Hayes,he is for me a very talented player and is crucial to Aberdeens play,he will be a big loss to them for the next 6/8 weeks.
BAW FECKIN HAW.sorry Jonny get well soon.(NOT)
Mike,
That’s not very nice now is it?
rebus may very well have been mounted
warbo says plastic pitches aint that bad when your playing the ayrshire loyal
the dundee tims paul hartley gerry mc cabe and gerry creaney will be laughing like fuck at the easy draw
Is it?
whits the betting big darren gets sent aff ha ha
So you gamble and drink?
Hic Hic…
There I was. Celtic 3 Chelsea 1 after 50 odd minutes at home in the last 16 of the Champions League. Looking like scoring a few more and bang Windows Update shuts everything down with no warning! So annoyed! Will have to wait until Thursday to beat Chelsea on Football Manager 15.
From http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/16/gent-champions-league-miracle-wolfsburg
“The vision is, and was, that we were only going to recruit players with the right attitude and mentality,” De Witte says. “Even if other players were better on the technical side, we didn’t take them. Our plan has been to work on fighting spirit, a little bit more of that than innate talent. We value solidarity above anything and you saw that in the group stage – the players were unbelievable.”
I imagine Gent and Celtic are not too dissimilar in many ways and I presume quite a few of the current Celtic squad wouldn’t get into the current Gent squad.
Iljas,
Gent play in front of 20,000 so you are quite right, Celtic will soon have something in common with Gent…
Monti Monti HES the WAN for me,Monti Monti on to VICTORY,
SEE how theres TORY in VICTORY,
FEARED by the BAD,LOVED by the GOOD,MONTI HOOD MONTI HOOD
MONTI HOOD,how you doing ya BIG TWAT?
Mike,
Do you have mental health problems?
Naw Monti i just love life,especially the Tic cue for a song.
Montis bursting out all over,ding dong the bells are gonna chime.
lljas,
So right in so many ways,technically good players with no fighting spirit are a waste of time. In defence and especially mid field it is crucial to have that fighting element,good Managers know this and build it into there team.
“Fighting spirit”, “Fighting element”
These are nebulous terms which actually offer no insight.
Success in sport is based on talent, preparation and confidence. Some fat Scottish guy screaming “Get stuck intae thum” isn’t managing/coaching or even useful.