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  1. MadMitch on

    Good result.

     

    Exciting game.

     

     

    Poor performance — timid, weak, nervous, mistake ridden.

     

    Limited opposition — no wonder they never made it to the CL proper.

     

     

    Absolutely shocking referee.

     

    Great point — won the hard way.

     

     

    Finally a couple of words on JF — puppy fat.

     

    Shameful that a 25 year old professional footballer can be so out of shape.

     

    There are front row egg chasers who have a better BMI than that imposter.

     

    There is great player in there somewhere — however he is getting harder and harder to find.

     

    I think the club and the expectation are just too much for him.

  2. Greenpinata on

    My friends in Celtic,

     

     

    Already stated earlier, alternative views or thoughts should not be automatically be seen as trolling.

     

     

    Some will see trolls where there are none. As most of us are happy tonight let the hunt begin ;-

     

    Trolls

     

    Cyclopes

     

    Dragons

     

    Orcs

     

    Gremlins

     

    Hobbits

     

    Krakens

     

    Ogres

     

    Serpents

     

    Demons

     

    Unicorns

     

    Minotaurs

     

    Leprechauns

     

    Gorgons

     

    Gnomes

     

    Goblins

     

    Elves

     

    Zombies ( they are real )

     

    Banshees

     

    Ghouls

     

    Mummy’s

     

    Titans

     

    Vampires

     

     

    HH whichfindergeneralcsc :))))

  3. Hamiltontim on

    BlantyreKev made an extremely salient point on here recently.

     

     

    He posted that when he reads overly negative posts, despite his possible support of them, that he feels the need to counteract that with something positive.

     

     

    Likewise, when he witnesses the overly positive he thinks he should balance things up with some perspective.

     

     

    Tonight I’m delighted with the result and performance but got dragged into things I shouldn’t after watching Celtic.

     

     

    Basically what I’m saying is this.

     

     

    See all you constantly negative posters, get a grip.

     

     

    See all you constantly positive posters, get a grip too.

  7. MadMitch on

    BCW @ 9.55

     

     

    You are deluded.

     

    We were stinking tonight.

     

     

    No physicality.

     

    No on field intelligence.

     

    No empathetic passing — were we playing with an actual hot potato.

     

     

    We were three passes away from a scoring chance.

     

    Just how many times did we string 3 passes together?

     

     

    We could not keep possession at throw ins or from passes out from the back from CG.

     

    We are by no stretch of the imagination a good team.

     

     

    The one thing that was different is that we got some luck.

  12. MadMitch on

    Any thoughts on the betting markets in the Far East?

     

    The performance of the referee was shocking in the extreme.

     

    And then there is the very unexpected result from Turkey.

     

    Just saying like …

  15. estorilbhoy on

    WEERON on 17TH SEPTEMBER 2015 10:01 PM

     

    EstorilBhoy…..

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Good one…!

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I’ll put Garrowhill on the list……:)

     

     

    —–

     

     

    :) no problem. Good flight times and no language barrier I hear :)

  16. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    Madmitch

     

     

    Oh ok then…….

     

     

    I’ll leave you to have a go.

     

     

    I’m happy that we achieved a result, that’ll bring some confidence, as we go into a nice curve, of increasingly difficult fixtures.

     

     

    I’ll leave you to shout and demean.

  18. corkcelt on

    By Jaysus, MADMITCH, you must have been some player yourself seeing you have such high standards.

     

    Nobody said we were brilliant but we were good. We have a new unsettled defence, we had to protect them. We kept our shape throughout the game and came away with a very decent result.

  21. Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way on

    HT

     

     

    Looks like a tug of war between the Happy Dafties vs the Negatons :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  22. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Many thanks to those who responded to my earlier post. The Hun references were hilarious

     

     

    “There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about” (Oscar Wilde)

     

     

    Brilliant site Paul, its come along way in just over a decade.

     

     

    Remember back in 2005 (Artmedia for example). When you, Paul67, had more time to reply to posts, Kano, Pablophanque and others would debate and it was lively but friendly?

     

     

    EdwardUrsus – remember him? He was a real Rangers loving lurker. Pleasant enough though.

     

     

    As I said – Genuinely glad some fellow Celts are happy tonight. For me it was a missed opportunity.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  23. voguepunter on

    Fishul site….

     

     

    Manager’s pride as 10-man Celts draw with Ajax

     

    By: Mark Henderson in Amsterdam on 17 Sep, 2015 22:00

     

     

    RONNY Deila was proud of his players after they deservedly collected a valuable point away to Ajax, despite finishing the match with 10 men, to get their UEFA Europa League group campaign off to a positive start.

     

    Celtic stunned the home crowd in the Amsterdam ArenA by grabbing an early lead through the excellent Nir Bitton, but a well-worked goal from Viktor Fischer levelled the game.

     

    Mikael Lustig restored the Hoops’ advantage before the break, heading home Kris Commons’ corner at the far post.

     

    And, defending resolutely and looking menacing on the counter-attack, the visitors looked to be in control of the contest, and indeed, the more likely side to score as the game entered its closing stages.

     

    But when Emilio Izaguirre harshly received a second yellow card to reduce the Scottish champions to 10 men, they were up against it for the remainder of the match.

     

    As the pressure mounted on the Bhoys, substitute Lasse Schone equalised for the Dutch side with six minutes as his free-kick evaded everyone and nestled in the far corner.

     

    Celtic held firm, however, to get the share of the spoils that their efforts thoroughly merited, a welcome confidence-booster after Saturday’s league defeat to Aberdeen.

     

    Speaking after the match, the manager said: “When we were 11 v 11, we had very good control of the game. We played well, we created chances and defended as a team. We had great attitude and I’m very proud of the boys.

     

    “When we went down to 10 men, we had difficulties. They put a lot more crosses into the box and we had to deal with that, so in the end, if you see the whole game, a draw is ok and it’s a very important point as it’s always difficult to get points away from home.

     

    “We had very control and their first goal was great play and it’s hard to stop that. Sometimes you have to give the opposition credit.

     

    “But in the second half we controlled it and had created some chances as well, including one for Leigh at the back post and we were dangerous as set-plays. We were in control of the game but when we went down to 10 men, we had trouble.

     

    “For me, it was attitude, discipline, organisation – and the boys showed me tonight that they really want to fight. We have got one point away in Amsterdam and that’s something that can be important in the group.

     

    “Everybody knows we can play good football but tonight we needed a performance and some confidence. If you can back that up with points then it makes it much easier. We got a point and we could have had three and we got a good performance and that gives the boys a lot of energy and confidence.”

     

    Asked whether he had considered withdrawing Izaguirre from proceedings after the Honduran has picked up his first booking, the Hoops boss added: “It was very difficult. He had very good control of El Ghazi. He didn’t do anything in the first half apart from getting caught inside once.

     

    “It was very difficult decision to take off as we had cramps and some of the players hadn’t played so much and needed to come off so it was a difficult situation. I couldn’t understand why he got his first yellow card.”

  24. 67 European Cup Winners on

    Just at the end of a cool bottle of white – things seem clearer now

     

    2-2 in Amsterdam is acceptable

     

    Before the game I was critical of Ronny – I thought he was too attack minded and we would be left exposed

     

    But he got it right – we were unlucky not to win

     

     

    But as I now open the second bottle – the one question that wont go away is:

     

    And I have struggled with it since he got here – is Ronny the man ???

     

     

    I want to believe he is – I hang onto any piece of positivity (like tonight) and I tell myself it is all coming together and Ronny will have us playing “pure beautiful football”

     

     

    But the reality is, I don’t understand him or his thinking – maybe – just maybe this is what makes him a genius

     

     

    Ah well – lets not overthink it – more wine please and well done Celtic good result tonight

     

     

     

    67ECW

  26. Hamiltontim on

    SFTB

     

     

    I thought it would be obvious by now :-)

     

     

    You spoke about JR’s reference to shareholders and supporters. I thought it worth pointing out that the CEO of the club, that JR was part of, didn’t deem it important enough to attend a meeting with those shareholders and supporters on Tuesday.

     

     

    It wasn’t a dig at you, just making a point.

  27. the glorious balance sheet on

    16 players have been signed by Celtic since Ronny became manager.

     

     

    Only 2 of those – jozo and boyata – started tonight’s game. Of the others I can only see Armstrong being a first team regular at Celtic come this time next year.

     

     

    Come January and next summer we need to sign players who are an immediate improvement on what we have and are ready for the first team. We can’t keep spending money on transfer fees and wages for non-contributing projects.

  31. MoonbeamsWD on

    Disappointed at another Euro let down.

     

     

    Strange that considering we were playing an in form team away from home.

     

     

    Not so much disappointed at the draw but disappointed at

     

     

    1. Once again losing a goal to Stoned Marking (aka zonal marking). Not that I think zonal marking is the Devil incarnate. Just that it appears we as a team are incapable of learning how to zonal mark.

     

     

    2. Why was Izzie afforded enough time on field to be red carded. He had two challenges after booking before being sent off that could have been deemed worthy of second yellow. 1 is acceptable and he would have been unfortunate to receive 2nd yellow. 2 was just stupid after pushing it with 1. But 3. Surely Ronny must have seen that coming as I did after his first second book able challenge.

     

     

    All that said. Ajax are as bad as us if not worse defensively. I am confident we will qualify from this group.

     

     

    MWD said AYE

  32. Greenpinata on

    At the end of the night, gut feeling will tell you if we have done well.

     

     

    Against Malmo and against Aberdeen I felt gutted, tonight I feel good.

     

     

    disclaimer fo the negatonains :Please note this is not a professionally evaluated statistical survey.

  34. guernica on

    Lustig was always going to come off. If RD had also taken Izzy off and we had lost a goal the same posters would be on slating him for unsettling the defence.

     

     

    Izzy must be smarter once booked.

     

     

    All in all, a good result.

     

     

    Molde showing they are no mugs either.

     

     

    It’s a right good competition this for us, if only the money was better.

     

     

    Oh, and young Scott Allan and Stuart Armstrong have to be given a chance in the Johansen role in the coming weeks

  35. guernica on

    MoonbeamsWD – I’m not sure whether zonal or man marking would have made a difference? The ball was whipped in and sometimes these things happen.

  36. Delaneys Dunky on

    Clogher

     

     

    I will be there with bells on.

     

    Will be magic to meet you and thank you for your efforts on behalf of the Irish Tourist Board. :))

     

    Dublin 2016 has been made more special to my son and I because of you and some fine Dubliners. See you 10/10 pal.

  37. Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way on

    Good Evening MWD

     

     

    Or Ajax are as good as us. half full :-)

     

     

    They did look good coming forward and defo suspect at the back.

     

     

    The home game will certainly be interesting

     

     

    GoalsaplentyCSC

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  38. Eric Murphy on

    Thanks to Googy Bhoy and Tontine Tim for the steer. Ended up in what was formerly The Glenroy which was interesting with one or two Ajax fans watching as well :-)

     

     

    Thanks again and a decent result to kick off the campaign.

     

     

    HH

  40. the_huddle on

    guernica on 17th September 2015 10:32 pm

     

     

    Oh, and young Scott Allan and Stuart Armstrong have to be given a chance in the Johansen role in the coming weeks

     

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    Both are injured.

     

     

    Ajax lost a goal from a corner, and looked awful all night from crosses, and don’t use zonal marking. Some on here need to realise that players cost goals not systems.

  42. MoonbeamsWD on

    Guernica

     

     

    Possibly. But it was not the only occasion tonight were chance (glaring chances) were not taken by Ajax in defence.

     

     

    I would also on second thoughts lay a portion of the blame for goal, not only on stoned marking but also Craig Gordon who again was left flapping.

     

     

    MWD said AYE

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