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Great football, great result. Hail Hail
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Today Paul Hartley epitomised what it means to play for Celtic.
Hail Hail
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kojo
You predicted the rise in workrate and effort today, I am impressed!
Any chance of next weeks lotto results
T67
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Paul 67
was I correct?
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Not much not to like about this performance.
Midfield much much better and the whole team benefitted.
Robson and Hartley both excellent. Why has it taken us till 6 games to go in the season to get these two together in there.
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Did we sign Scott Mcmanus outside of the transfer windae Paul? :-)
Well down Bhoys, and a big thanks to all for the updates.
Bring on that other mob!
BF
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scott mcmanus had a blinder so did barry hartly :)
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A comprehensive victory today and I was pleased with the contribution of Barry Robson, who brought some energy and dig to the middle of the park.
Personally I would have preferred it if we had kept going for the full 90 minutes.
While the game was all but over, we regressed in to a style of play that is responsible for the position we are currently in.
For example, it's as well the chance Aiden had wasn't needed to win a tight game. It was, however, symptomatic of the way we have been playing over the past few months.
Anyway, let's see what happens on Wednesday.
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Well done celts. Naka put in agreat shift, tracking abck and pressuring players into errors. Hartley excellent (except for goal)Roibson grafting and tackling and Aiden just being Aiden. If JVOH could head the ball like Joe Jordan he would be some player. Was apprehesive with Gordon sticking with his strikers. Well done GS. You obviously have total faith in them. One game at a time, three points at a time, three leagues in a row?
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hartley & robson in central midfield the main difference between today and recent weeks, 2 months too late gordon. Hartley MOTM
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One thing that has been proved today is that it is possible to accomodate Naka and Aiden in the same side.
If the two central midfielders turn in a good disciplined performance.
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Half and half, you were correct.
Michael Collins, three weeks ago I predicted that it would take suspensions before we would see our best central midfield play. This shortcoming is the reason we are behind.
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Paul Hartley may not win every header & every tackle but he certainly makes sure his opponent doesn't get an easy ride of it. The passion he showed today is what is required of every player who is selected for us. You could see by his reaction to the goals today what it meant to him.
Barry Robson is another Bhoy who also puts himself about & showed a tremendous desire to win every challenge.
Hail Hail
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Paul 67
Hahaha I have a confession to make
I only knew the answer because they said it at half time on setanta... Two hail marys and an our father for me
Cannae wait ta wed nite noo.
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Why the big surprise at Paul Hartley playing well?
He has done so every time he has been asked.
As I have said for many moons,Gordon Strachan's main failing has been an insistence on playing both Naka and Aiden in the same "midfield".
I like the idea,and I like the idea of training them to add to their game(which has actually happened a great deal),but we need to get the hard guys in there(at least three out of four) and this will make the difference.
Even today with two serious workers out of four,it made a difference(take not Massimo).
3 out of 4 would make a difference,and would disprove once and for all,the fallacy of the "physically superior" Rangers team that we have had so much disinformartion about this season.
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possilbhoy(surely you mean possobhoy?)
Paul Hartley has always epitomised what it meant to play for Celtic for me.
Pity we didn't sign him about three years earlier.
Mon had the chance,but thought two million was a bit rich.
Fatal mistake,if you ask me.
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Paul your last comment is on the money.
Because they are no better or worse a team than we played last week. Because they are overall quite poor and lacking in imagination. Yet they still highlighted our defensive frailties once or twice in the second half.
Great to see two and three midfield pass combinations connecting across the middle of the park keeping the ball moving and the Motherwell team watching us and our forwards - as it should be.
Come on Wednesday.
As MnCelt (I think) stated - the support were great today - thanks to them for that.
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Kano,
i should really be calling myself Possilparkbhoy but don't want to seem aloof to my former neighbours of that lovely Glasgow suburb.
I agree with you completely on all you say about Paul Hartley. It's just nice to see him playing for us.
Hail Hail
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Great performance today, I agree that Paul Hartley showed tremendous effort and heart.
How many of us have said that he needed to be in the team before now?
I have no doubt that the same team who played today would have dealt comfortably with Motherwell last week. However, the only reason we seen that central midfied duo today is because Scott Brown was suspended.
Credit where credit is today for GS, my only fear is that he has left it too late. 2 wins against the huns with a win against Aberdeen in between will leave us with a real chance. Fair play to GS if he can achieve this.
Hope!!
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Im sure we are all delighted at taking 3 points out of 6 against Motherwell.
but Mr gordon Strachan just said on setanta that the ''football last week was a joy to behold''
I was at that game.
Please resign Mr Gordon Strachan.
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Uly,
not having a dig,but can you name one instance when the "away" support has not been superb in their backing for the team?
Some people get "upset" about their choice of"extremist" songs occassionaly,but generally they are people who are not actually there.
As I said last year,I hope we win the title away from home this year.
Those are the people who deserve to witness it.
They are the "supporters" regardless of their thoughts on our manager and players.
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I think Gordon Strachan sees Paul Hartley purely as a holding midfielder and only plays him when he thinks he needs that type. In home games he seems to think that Donati offers more attacking options.
My view is that Hartley has shown himself to be the more consistent player overall and he should therefore get the nod to play.
I also think Robson for Scott Brown was a change that should have been made weeks ago. I do think Scott Brown will become a great Celtic player but he is struggling as a young man in his first season at a big club. He needed a break before his enforced one.
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first half goals
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mcgrory
No malice intended in this question - who would you wish to see as our next manager? In asking you that I'd qualify it further by saying I mean who do you think would take the job?
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glasgowsellick.
seem to remember most using as a stick to beat Gordon Strachan with.
Regardless of what he could offer the team.
The only reason I would criticise Gordon with regards to Paul Hartley,is the fact that he has not played him enough!!!
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2nd half goal
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Kano
Don't disagree with anything you've stated.
Plain and simple I thought our support were loud n proud today - well before the game was a foregone conclusion.
Maybe setanta had the mics turned up in expectation of something different...
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Good result, however the proof of the pudding will be Wednesday night.
Thought Hartley had a good game which begs the question why was he dropped last week and other games?
One game down lads, that sort of performance and desire should have been evident in many games this season and not just today?
It's the first game in ages that we have been constant for 90 mins and pressed the ball. Press the ball in football games the opposition tend to make misatkes. The pressing of the team was good today. First to everything and picked up second balls.
Jan??? What an egnima. Can be deadly in some games and look up for it, then other games looks a shadow of himself. Today he looked sharp.
Although Motherwell rarely threatned the chances they did create will get punished in other games. Hughes was allowed to waltz through that defence. Hartley to blame for first goal by getting caught on the ball. However, GC and Mick didn't exactly cover themselves in glory. GC dived in and got skinned. Reminded me of Big Varga when Inzaghi done the same and they scored.
Roll on Wednesday. Cousin is a certain starter on Wednesday so big Mick and GC better be ready to match him.
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McGrory for Arsenal.
Good to see you you enjoying a great result for "our" team.
Sack the manager for a really good win.
As you said before.
"I used to like him,but not now"
Please provide a link to any such statement.
Until you do....
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Thanks Half and Half!
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My dear,dear,dear, friend...Tighnabruiach57 @15.58.
Thanks pal....
I knew that the Celtic players had hit rock bottom... it was in the cards that there had to be a turn around...
Besides, my faithful adviser in sports betting, the redoubtable Nutsy.. gave me the woid....
By the way ...he favours Celtic on Wednesday.
Another thing...while most people were condemning the Celtic Manager for our troubles...
I knew darn well, that that is not the case....
After all...
Mr.Strachan picks the team...he does not compete in the fray~
It looks like in today's team he.
For the foist time in ages..it seems...he has found the correct Mid-field, Combination.
Jvoh was absolutely lethal... what a superb two strikes,he made.
He was magnificent.
And Macko's effort, would have hit the post...last week... but, those tantalizing,aye beguiling, puckish, Fairies... are now finished playing their aggravating tricks... and have now decided..."Hey~ Enough is Enough!
Let's dish out a few breaks to the Celtic...we have teased them enough!"
It had to happen...what goes around ...doesn't necessarily always come around...but I have the feeling that the breaks are now going to be in our favour.
All of the Team, today played their hearts out..For a change!
It was way past time!
Even Naka was in there nip,nip, nipping, at the heels of the Motherwell players...
All of our team, turned in a very ENERGETIC and ENTHUSIASTIC SHIFT.
I cannot fault any of our guys ..
I give them every one... a "Big Thanks... for that effort... We needed that, guys."
Celtic 17 G.A.0
Kojo
yer pal...who likes yer thinking.
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Uly,I hope they did.
And I hope they heard some things that the "Scottish" media have deemed "unacceptable"
God, I hope they have.
Would give them any reason to comment on anything apart from a good performance from our team and fans.
If they do happen to comment on something derogatorey to our club,then you can be sure they are worried.
Here's hoping
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Sorry,extra "e" floating aboot in there for some reason!!!
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Kano,
Don't follow your last post.
What I was getting at was that Paul Hartley has been our best and most consistent midfield player.
I know many on here including myself have been calling for him to start every game. There was an air of bewilderment at last weeks team selection.
I agree with you that GS has not played him enough. I feel that had he played last week, we would very likely only be 1 point behind- I honestly beleive that is the difference he makes to this team.
Lets hope he starts every game from now until the end of the season!
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rankers have just missed a penalty
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glasgowsellick.
Wasn't having a dig at you.
Have long been a fan of Paul Hartley.
Have long stated that him,Brown and Robson plus either Naka or Aiden(with Sno coming in for injuries or suspensions to the three hard nuts) should be our midfield.
Just that he was derided as "another SPL class player who is not Celtic class" by many a poster on here.
Think he is a superb player,who is actually one of the fabled"Celtic minded" people who we apparantly miss these days.
Should always play as fit as far a s I am concerned.
Then again,I am not the manager.
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Pastyface,
good news.
Although I would prefer it if they weren't awarded one in the first place!!!!
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Kano
Did you ever get to the bottom of those things being nicked from your porch the other week?
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McGrory,
I believe the quote is...
"The football was a joy to behold at times last week but the commitment today was a joy."
Taken from BBC.co.uk
I believe this to be true, we did play really well at times last week...
...WERE you at the game?
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EDB,
believe it or not.
Yes I did.
Received a phone call from our Police Force here,that they had found my mobile phone.
Some wee theif had tried to sell it throgh "cash convertors" and the serial number had popped up in a register somewhere and they had recovered it.
Funny thing was.
Went up to the Police station to recover it(after I had bought a new one and claimed the insurance),quoted the report number,only to be told that they couldn't find it!!!!
They completely failed to get the irony in my question,when I asked why,in an office full of Police officers,they could not find a phone that they had told me to come and pick up after they had founf it!!!!
They never did find my fags!!!
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Theef,thief,theif,
take your pick!!!
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hartley gave away the ball the same way he never took out thompson against the huns not good enough!!!!
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hartley gave away the ball the same way he never took out thompson against the huns not good enough!!!!
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Kano
You seem to live a fuller life than us mere mortals back in Scotland.
Are you David Tennant? Who you ask?
edbinagoodmoodforachangecsc
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i comes before e except after 8 cans of Carling...
U.
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jonathan88,
McGrory for Arsenal is well known for what is euphemistically called "taking liberties with quotes"
Or,to you and me,downright lying.
When you dig him up for this,he suddenly has the "Sean South ailment".
Which is he fails to acknowledge your post,or he is too busy to post.
Having said that,he seems to be rather "unbusy" when "Walter" has a good result.
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are the decision's regarding scheduling the huns away games against st mirren and motherwell due soon?
does anyone believe they will make them play 2 days before their home game v fiorentina
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Hartley and Robson were good today but as Paul67 has said about Bobo, they're not the answer long-term. Hopefully some quality will be brought in for those positions in the summer. Wenger once said that a team is as good as it's midfield and this season ours has lacked balance.
Good to see McDonald back among the goals today.
On a different note, did Wim Jansen ever coach anyone after us? And if not, why? Is there a reason why he struggles to get work?
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Sir Paul
I am still going to hammer away at my conclusion.....
It is the Players who are to blame... It is the Players..
Today, I am sure everyone will agree that there was a complete and utter change in the ATTITUDE of the players.
For the first time...in ages...it seemed...
When Motherwell equalized... in a very disconcerting and confidence sapping way... and, as is OUR USUAL WONT....we HAD GIFTED OUR OPPONENTS THEIR well taken STRIKE...which was completely against the run of play...
We did not curl up ....and lie down.. in our dejection!.
Na!!
We darn well, rolled up our sleeves... and got tore into the Blighters!
Yes, the wind of change,for the Good Ship Celtica, is now Billowing our Sails!
For,as you know, and I know, and your old Man knows...but not my uncle Lou...he disnae know nuttin'.....that all Celtic needed was a Re-adjustment in their
ATTITUDE!
In game after game...we were the Superior outfit...no question!... in the last Five Disappointments, that we have suffered, we should have come away with the scalps of our opponents dangling from our belts...
But the one thing missing ...that we did not show in those games...
Was...
Confidence!
Frankly, our Attitude... Stunk...er Stank..or should it no be.. STINKED!
Today, was the Turning Point..
Make a note about that,pal
Celtic are back in the Running to be in the RUNNING!
Roll on Wed.
I am bursting with confidence that we will take the G.A. to School!
Kojo.
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For me today just proved that all our problems this season have been with the midfield structure.
Our defence have not lost many goals all season and given good service our two forwards will score.
Not convinced we can win our six matches with both McGeady and Naka. And it's a pitty Brown is not suspended until the end of the season. Hartley not convinced about either but is the best of an average bunch.
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Well I set out to watch this game for the third time today. Well worth waiting for. The crowd was excellent again. Our football was a bit better. our commitment was a lot better.
Robson shaded Hartley for MOM in my opinion. Nice wee booster for Wednesday.
Bring on the Rankers. They'll need every germ from their manky kitchen to put us low this week.
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mcgrory
Have I missed your reply?
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EDB,
you may well ask.
Who is that?
And yes,the reason I am here is that I feel I have "fuller" life here.
Although,not getting to see the Celtic in real life,is something I miss a gret deal.
Having said that,the "Parkhead experience" is something I am happier to take from memories.
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Thought we would lose today. absolutely delighted to be wrong. Well done bhoys.
Man U have just equalised.
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Uly,I have more class than that that.
Pierre Smirnoff has a lot to answer for.
Or should I say Peirre
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Kano
At it again.Taking the High ground when you are a MILLION MILES AWAY.
When we are hurting in Glasgow you are Grilling a Fillet on the Beach.
CQN PSUEDO INTELLIGENCIA.
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Or even that twice
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strachan on bbc radio says people must expect me ta turn to the drink,leave ma wife, and phone the samaritans, after last week hahaha
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Kojo....You keep saying that the players must take the blame but surely they're all in it together?
Strachan has taken plaudits for his trophies and progress in Europe. Does that mean those plaudits should be taken away and given to the players?
He signed the players, he selects them and it's his job to motivate them.
Todays improvement was largely down to the midfield having more balance - something we've been crying out for for ages and something Paul67 said would only happen through injuries and suspension. The man whose job it is to know this has done it about six months too late and it has cost us the title.
As far as I'm concerned, it's the players, the manager, the board and even us as a support that have been left wanting this season. We win as Celtic and we lose as Celtic.
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Nelsbhoy,
For your information,don't do "the beach"
Sea here is full of poisonous jelly fishes and sharks,and app 25 km from where I live.
I am sorry if you feel the "hurting" changes due to geography.
Do you think you hurt more than people from Edinburgh or Aberdeen who support Celtic?
Perhaps the hurt kicks in when you cross the border to England?
Perhaps you hurt more than the people who take overnight ferries from Ireland to watch Celtic?
Only to find out when they land that the game at Motherwell has been cancelled?
Or that you hurt more than people who get up at 3 in the morning to watch Celtic 70 km away from their home on a Thursday morning?
Somehow,I get the feeling you have made none of the sacrifices mentioned above.
Perhaps you should not confuse my opinions of the team and posters on here with my ability to watch home games.
If I can ask.
When was the last time you spent 5 thousand pounds to watch a Champion's League game?
High Ground?
Psuedo intelligencia?
There is nothing Psuedo about me.
Call it as I see it,and if people prove me wrong,I am the first to accept it and apologise.
Where is the "high ground" I am taking?
Flippant remarks are extremely easy to make.
Actually backing them up with quotes from my posts is an entirely different thing.
Feel free to "quote"
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Thanks the Lord for Scott Brown's suspension. Otherwise I assume he would have played. Hartley and Robson have the grit and determination required in the last few games.
For all the plaudits of today, don't let it mask the continuing inferiority displayed by the centre halves, Caldwell particularly - who does he think he is telling Naka to move over at a freekick ? These guys cost us goals, although to be fair McManus showed some backbone today. A big difference is made by Lennon urging them on from the touchline.
An inkling today that this team may have the will and desire to win on Wednesday. For it is these qualities more than anything that will determine the victor.
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Kojo,
Of course the players are to blame to an extent.
However, when the same players make the same mistakes, time and time again, the manager must be questioned for putting them in the position to be able to make these mistakes over and over again.
One thing I admired about Martin O'Neill wass, in the same way he accepted the credit for success, he was always willing to hold his hands up and accept criticism/blame when things went wrong.
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MediaWatch no.23,657
on my way back from the match, I tune in (briefly) to Radio Scotland. The commentator exclaimed "...Whittaker on one of his Lionel Messi runs..."
Can I get a licence fee rebate ?
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paul hartley getting dropped as much this season for massimo has been fatal for us......
not a knee jerk reaction, but go back to pittodrie and see what i mean !!!!
and for all that i thought mcmanus was terrible.......
still underwhelmed by all of this. think mcmanus has ripped the heart out of me.
for all of that. the rest played like champions today
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Kano
£5,000 for a game,Good for you.It doesnt hurt so much when you are knee deep day and day in Scum as we are.
How are the Orange Walks over there?
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malceye.
Can I ask when was the last time Gary Caldwell had a bad game for us?
Telling Naka to move is not an indicator of performance by the way.
Do you think he was poor last week?
Do you think he was poor against Rangers?
Do you think he has been poor in the last six or eight games?
I am not talking in partnership with big Mick.
But Gary Caldwell personally?
If I have completely missed the irony in your question(which I have a sneaking suspicion that I have),then you deserve a good boot up thr bahookie for taking the urine.
And a slap on the back.
But if I haven't and you are serious....
You desreve a good kick up thr bahookie.
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Great support today and at last a midfield.
Hartley was a rock and in robson we have some one who is not afraid to get stuck in.
Hopefully we have seen the last of Donatie.
JVOH put in a good shift and it really should have been more.
Caldwell has no concept of defending and needs punted for wednesday. i hope bobo starts against the huns.
To late i guess but at least we look like we can get some pride of the huns.
How i hate them. Had an orange march through here yesterday and my god they are ugly scum. I am right up for wednesday
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Kano
Caldwell was pants today. Does that answer your question ? Watching him from the top tier of the South Stand at Murderwell, out of position, moaning at others, unable to clear the ball properly, unable to flight a long ball consistently, unable to clear his lines, the man is a liability.
Now I have told you the last time he played badly, you tell me the last time he had a good game. And not by Gary Caldwell standards, please.
As for kicking me...well, you are far away aren't you ?
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mcgrory
My post at 16.30 still stands.
Grateful for your response.
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gweedore agree
Support defiant and Brilliant.I think we will really do them on Wdnesday.Good feeling about this one.
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Can we still win the league?
Yes We Can
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Good to see Celtic getting back to scoring 5 goals-a-game. With all that sand it was almost as entertaining as beach football.
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I had a good feeling we'd get a good result today we were due it. Fair play to Gordon for sticking by Jan and Scott. I felt Samaras should have started today but Gordon right to stick by them.
I thought Fir Park had been resurfaced?
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My dear,dear,friend..Geebee1978...
Now, I watched the game today... you did also...
That being said...
I know as sure as you know what... is in... the You know what...
There was a complete and utter and ineluctable change, in Attitude..that exuded from the Celtic Team..
Now what accounted for that?
Was it the fact that Mr.Strachan had finally picked a Mid-Field that was more in keeping with the choices of the Majority of Posters?
Or was it, to put it more simply..as I look at it...
THE RESULT OF A BETTER ALL ROUND... AND MAN BY MAN...
TEAM EFFORT ... by Celtic.
FOR A CHANGE!
Nowhere did I see .. The Board, Mr.Strachan..or you or I...
Anywhere on the field!
It is... and always will be... up to the Players, who are PLAYING ON THE DAY...
That are RESPONSIBLE for the SCORE-LINE...
And don't you ever,ever ... Forget that..
All the talk... all the criticism..all the Monday Morning Quarter Backing in the WOILD...
Will nevah,nevah change that FACT!
Who Picked the Team, Today?
It was Mr. Strachan...
He always picks the Team
And he will pick the Team this coming Wed., as well...
And the very SAME GORDON STRACHAN,
was the Man who Picked the Victorious Celtic Teams who in the Past TWO YEARS have done us..and themselves proud by their numerous... SUCCESSES!
Yes.... believe it on not....
The Man who picked those very successful Celtic Teams.
WAS THE EXACT SAME GORDON STRACHAN...who has suddenly... well no suddenly..that would be innacurate...become a PARIAH amongst MOST..but thankfully...not all of us Fans.
So what occurance has brought about this disdain that is now being heaped on this proven successful manager...
All of his change of fortune ,can be and is..according to yours truly... the Fault of his Players.. hanging him out to dry..by their inept, turgid, spiritless..yes that's woid I have been looking for...
SPIRITLESS ATTITUDE.. that they have assumed, all this season..but Mainly, since DEC.2007
And when we beat the G.A....
It will be the Players who accomplish that....
I see things in an entirely different way than you.
It does not mean that you are wrong or I am right..
It is just a matter of opinion.
I would be the last man on Earth to claim that I am always right.. maybe, the SECOND LAST...but that is neither here nor there.
You are entitled to look at things any way that you wish...
But , No one will ever change my opinion in this Matter.
It is so obvious to me..
that no matter what...
In the Final Issue it is always up to the Players to bring in the sheaves!
Kojo.
Yer pal...who you wull nevah understand... but, I will no haud that agin' ye.
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Nelsbhoy,
not that it makes the slightest bit of difference,but the statue of king William is most prominent above the Protestant halls,and the Masonic hall takes pride of place in one of the largest buildings right at the front of the city.
What difference this makes to watching and supporting Celtic I fail to see!!!
If you wish to make silly remarks about where I live,and how that relates to how I support Celtic,perhaps you would be better finding out about where I live,and how I do support Celtic,financially,and otherwise.
Your complete ignorance of my geographical situation,and my support,financial,and otherwise,of Celtic,just proves your inability to pass judgent on me.
Malceye,
just goes to prove how wide and varied opinions are when it comes to the man.
I watched the game too.
"Pants"?
And I thought the guy was superb.
Failed to stop a pass going by him for the goal,but apart from that,thought he had a great game.
You will never see anything good about him.
Regardless of what he does.
Perhaps if you ever had to play in goal,you would appreciate the qualities of centre halves far more than you could from row ZZ in some stand.
Gweedorebhoy is the same(Gordon Strachan seems to be afflicted with the same ailment. Suppose Bobo would heal all of our ailments?)
That is your perogative.
I tend to accent the positives.
Call it a failing,or a weakness if you like.
But,unlike yourselves,I am able to take each performance on it's own merits.
Without carrying baggage from Lisbon into every game a player plays.
You may well be right,and he will be proved to be useless over the long term.
I happen to think that he will be a great central defender for Celtic,once we get over the decision of Gordon's to annoint Stephen McManus as captain,and therefore a constant,in the Celtic team.
You have a bent to see the worst.
Good for you.
But changing your opinion based on fact,does not have to mean you were wrong to start with.
Perhaps some players actually improve with time and experience.
And your opinion,although evolving,and changing,is correct all along?
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Bhoy Sean
If you needed someone to score for you to keep you in a job would you put your faith in Samaras?
I feel the criticism of the near 50goal partnership - like the criticism of McManus - is way over the top
Although the criticism of GS for not changing the midfield earlier is not up for debate.
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Actually Kano
its as well you are as far away as you are, because I suspect that I would be the one doing the kicking. How dare you tell me that I see the worst in a player regardless of performance.
"Superb"? And here's me thinking you were in different country but nevertheless on the same planet - how wrong could I be.
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gweedore
again
DONATI
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~Kevtic
I'm a big a fan of both Jan and Scott and have defended Jan in particular on a number of occasions but lately it's gone a bit stale with them and it looked like a change was needed. Samaras has been impressive since he came but all his good performances have generally been from the bench with him being less effective from the start but he's not had too many starts so it's hard to be too critical of him. It's not an easy choice to make and many managers would have taken the easy option and dropped Jan as fans have been showing frustration lately at him starting over Samaras.
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malceye 17.34 - re the new Messi, the media need a new heron now that the white Cafu is away.
I take it that was Alistair Alexander on one of his own dribbles...
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C'mon Malceye and Kano, we've had enough arguing on this site recently and let's just have a bit of harmony on the back of a good result. The atmosphere here is unpleasant when posters are flinging insults at each other.
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malceye,
threats are easy when you are not face to face.
Why don't you drop the "hard man" nonsense,and the "how dare you" garbage.
As I have said to McGrory for Arsenal.
Why don't you link me to a post of yours where it says that Gary Caldwell had a good game?!!!
I am sure even you would have to admit that he has had ONE.
Just one link,to one good thing you have said about him.
Perhaps it is you who lives in a different country,and for that matter a different planet from the rest of us?
But then again,it is probably just as well.
As I can assure you,face to face....
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Kojo....
I understand perfectly what you're saying. However, you contradict yourself slightly when you talk about Strachans achievements, then put his mistakes down to the players. As I've said, he can rightly take plaudits when we win - ALONG WITH THE PLAYERS, but he must also expect flak when we're struggling - ALONG WITH THE PLAYERS.
If not, why bother even having a manager? I think history will judge Strachan kindly no matter what some on here think but I don't believe you can have your cake and eat it....
- The board are given credit when bringing in players such as Naka and lowering the debt but must take criticism when allowing Rangers to overtake them.
- The players take credit with wins like today, but must take criticism for defeats like last week.
- Strachan takes credit with his trophy haul but must also accept criticism when his stubborness and reluctance to change personnel and cover weakpoints in the side costs us the title.
- The fans can take credit when we travel away in Europe but must also take criticism when booing our own players and leaving early.
I take your point Kojo but we'll have to agree to disagree on this one - we are Celtic FC and history will show what we have won and lost as a CLUB - from the board who hires the manager, to the manager that signs and picks the players to the players who play and follow orders.
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Kano
You are obviously a very committed Celtic Supporter.
My main gripe is that your posts are mainly Patrionising and condescending to others who are not happy with what is going on.
It doesnt matter where you live really when you love the Hoops.Please appreciate that we are Fighting these scumbags everyday and therefore I think our fellings are more acute.
