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Clunks
and still is inept….
inept is a compliment….
They are much, much worse
PL thanks for the memories
(and i am thankful for all you have and will do for Celtic)
we need to clean out a few more now
thoughts on Scales hairbrained dash forward as daizen lost the ball for their goal ?
BUT, great pass for the 3rd goal….
Scales is a stuck on stand in the midle of the pitch centre half
Make headers
Makes tackles
He is no Maldini
When you ask him to try and be Maldini??
hairbrained dash forwards is what you get
And also
great pass for the 3rd goal
maybe he will grow into the forward playing defender, we dont know
its never really been asked from him
I dont doubt the boy
Up till now he has done all asked from him
trusty today was immense
Strong and commanding
He man handled the sheep striker so hard in the first 20 mins
That he thought his shoulder was dislocated and had to ask the sheep docs to come on
Cant ask more than that
Not too bad passing either
He played well
….but let’s keep blaming the fans,… those pesky malcontents, same nonsense as….yeah
Laxalt 6.35
Gary Mackay Steven’s was utterly shite for us .
A heartless , flat track bully .
I will never forget his spineless performance at Hampden when we lost to a lower league Huns at Hampden .
Armstrong was a good signing .
TT
Bada
“the last guy was difficult”
“It is what it is and we just have to get on with it.”
Armstrong still has it…..in bursts
He played well in patches today
loved the silence from the sheep fans after the second goal, especially after singing “In Your Glasgow Slums”.
time for a GIRFUY salute, similar to one my auld dear has on VHS when I visited Pittodrie for the first time…
and an encore for the third
MOM,
The Plague comment had me really laughing.
“Social distancing helped”
Priceless😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
For what it is worth:
Here is what Im thinking.
DD is not a rich man fur nuthin.
He specialises in increasing the value of anything he buys.
He has done that with Celtic, perhaps by about a third.
However he has run into a glass economic ceiling because of geography.
However that barrier can be overcome via technology.
He must have sanctioned the appointment of WN as he is master of the Celtic world after all.
That of itself will see an interest from North American population.
The population of the US is huge and technically advanced.
The World Cup will take soccer to parts of the US that are not aware a soccer football is round which will widen interest.
My daughter working for NBA unknowingly started that in a way in the weekly newsheet that goes to all NBA offices everwhere.
She did it right after Scotland qualified for the World Cup. I will post her para later and feedback from top down was very positive. See end.
Decent athletic footballers will be recruited from the North American market along with Executives who have the relevant business skills to replace MN and CMcK.
This will not happen overnight but it will start to happen from January and by March the title of Shakespeare’s play Much Ado About Nothing will be used to describe what has taken place from Sept until end December.
In all the gloom and doom I thought it time to switch on a Christmas light for the Scrooges and Grinches who can only smile when Celtic win.
Merry Christmas EVERYONE. 🙂
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Hello Readers!
_No Scotland, No Party. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie_. _We’ll be coming_. These are all phrases and/or songs, that for those of you who live in the US, Canada, or Mexico, should anticipate hearing, in thick Scottish accents next summer. For the first time since 1998, Scotland’s men have qualified for the Fifa World Cup, and the Tartan Army (our fans) will be coming in vast numbers. If you want to see and hear absolute unbridled joy, I heartily recommend this highlights clip from last night’s match (sound on!). Scenes, as they say.
As I thought on seeing replay, Trusty was not outmuscled by Dons scorer.
The pass beat him but he was beat by the accuracy of the pass.
He played really well.
Great day yesterday.
A well deserved win in front of an appreciative support.
HH, the journey continues.
Good morning CQN
Hope all on hereare well.
Better yesterday.
Clunks re “cursed”. Cheers. 😁.
Saw it on read back well into the night in between watching a fabulous game between the Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Likewise GM … on mixed metaphors.
You got to them 15 minutes before me !
In terms of brain speed? Probably about right😉
Have a good day as a Celt today all.
We defo paid a fee for Dembele due to his age.
GMS wasn’t a great signing but my point was him and SA gave us an immediate bounce that January and February.
Auldheid @ 12:49 am.
Agree on Trusty. I think he’s shown great leadership since Wilfried arrived.
I’m mindful too he is just back from injury. We need to be careful with him.
On the goal – defensive set was shambolic.
Liam Scales – trying hard to get with the new system but struggling more than most – anticipated a steal from Daizen and moved to get forward to support an attack.
Fair play to him but he was hopelessly out of position when Daizen slipped.
Key to the goal being lost.
Kieran’s position was actually narrow enough but Anthony, marking no one should have been narrower too pushing Auston across.
If he had, the lane would have been closed.
To be fair to the lads in all happened in an instant and there are tired legs and minds out there.
Credit to Wilfried for mentioning the schedule pist match yesterday.
Smart thinking, mitigating the inevitable “Celtic toul against 10-man Aberdeen who played Thursday then had a flight home” narratives.
In terms of total physical capacity of the team, I don’t think we’ve hit bottom yet.
The schedule has been ridiculous.
Yesterday I did not think we’d find a way to win that game.
For 8-10 minutes after the equaliser we looked shot.
Really good call to bring on Colby. He brought really good energy when we needed it.
Cal tremendous too at the 3rd goal.
Reflecting on Martin’s short tenure, he clearly filled the player’s emotional wells albeit temporarily.
He just did that wily old thing he does.
Those emotional energy tanks have drained again, the toll of being pressed into Wilfried’s system.
Our players are knackered physically, mentally and emotionally.
Incredible they can find enough to function.
Some are doing better than others clearly – but tough across the board.
In this most difficult of times they need our support more than ever.
PS – Wilfried. Phone Martin and ask him to phone Johnny Kenny, and whisper sweet nothings in his ear about how wonderful he is.
It is no exaggeration to say that yesterday we played some of our best football this season.
When we reach calmer waters I think it will be a blast.
Some have asked on here ” Are you entertained ”
Easy answer: Yes.
HH.
Relieved by the result yesterday and much about the performance was positive.
BUT – defensively we are often so wide open as to be reckless. Livvy and Motherwell will exploit that if WN does not tighten up. He is far from out of the woods and needs a run of results to show he deserves money in January.
A win at Livvy, at least a draw at Motherwell and a thumping win on 3 January would show he’s on the right track.
We defo paid a fee for Dembele due to his age.
yes we paid a compensation fee due to his age , but he was out of contract, so a free transfer.
Bhoys Town.
Given the bonus point system hasn’t yet made its way into football from rugby union … does it have to be a thumping win?
RC @ 9:43am – what you said.
From memory, compensation was c.£500k ?
Looking at the fixture list I’d say the best chance of Hertz dropping points is this Saturday against The Edinburgh Hibernians. They have a fairly easy run of games after that until we play them on Jan 25.
SIONNAIGH on 21ST DECEMBER 2025 9:40 PM
Special mention to the noise mongering, hun like, assimilated tims in our support. Hope you’re proud of yourselves, screaming vile abuse at Wilfried Nancy both outside and inside Celtic Park, today. Classless filth.
Back the Board and Wilfried Nancy petition
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I didn’t see or hear any of that?? Anyone else?
Swiss Ramble analysis on Atlanta
Not an Elite club
New American partnership in ownership (I believe its time for Celtic to explore new investment new ideas )
Atalanta Finances 2024/25
We Don’t Need Money To Have A Good Time
Atalanta’s 2024/25 financial results cover a season when the team from Bergamo finished in an impressive third place in Serie A, while they reached the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, where they were defeated by the eventual winners Bologna.
They also returned to the Champions League after a 3-year absence, reaching the knockout round before being eliminated by Club Brugge.
In addition, they lost to Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup, having qualified by winning the Europa League the previous season, after thrashing Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the final.
Their charismatic manager Gian Piero Gasperini was understandably proud after the victory in Dublin, “Winning with Atalanta is one of those footballing fairytales that rarely crop up. It gives scope for meritocracy: there is still scope for ideas and doesn’t have to come down to cold, hard money.”
League Position
This was a reference to Atalanta’s financial disadvantages compared to the elite clubs, but the fact is that this is a club that has consistently punched above its weight, especially since the arrival of “Gasp” in June 2016.
In the following nine years, Atalanta have come third on no fewer than four occasions, while seven times finishing in the top five. Their lowest position was eighth, so they have clearly prospered, while other clubs of a similar size have struggled.
Ownership
This is the third set of accounts since the arrival of a US-based consortium led by Stephen Pagliuca in February 2022. They acquired a 55% stake in La Dea Srl, the controlling company of Atalanta, which holds about 86% of the club’s share capital, while the Percassi family retained a 45% stake.
Under the new agreement, Pagliuca was named co-chairman, with Antonio Percassi staying on as chairman and Luca Percassi as chief executive. In other words, the club’s governance effectively reflects an equal partnership.
Pagliuca is the co-owner of the storied NBA club, the Boston Celtics, and also co-chairman of Bain Capital, one of the leading investment funds in the world.
After sealing the deal, the American said, “We believe that the Percassi family has built very solid foundations on which to work together to strengthen the brand globally, with the aim of encouraging further diversification and growth of revenues, allowing the club to become more and more competitive on the Italian and international scene.”
Managerial Change
Given how much the club has relied on Gasperini, there was much trepidation among Atalanta fans, when the great man resigned at the end of last season, moving to Roma the following week.
The somewhat surprising choice as his replacement was Ivan Juric, who had failed in his last two jobs at Southampton and Roma. Indeed, the Croatian coach only lasted three months before he was dismissed, following a run of six consecutive draws and two defeats in Serie A.
He was succeeded by the former Fiorentina manager Raffaele Palladino, though this has not yet proved to be a silver bullet, as the team is currently languishing in mid-table.
Nevertheless, few would bet against Atalanta, as the club’s business model has proved rock solid for many years. Let’s take a look at the most recent accounts from the 2024/25 season to better understand their strategy.
Profit/(Loss) 2024/25
To highlight their strong performance, Atalanta posted an incredible €58.6m pre-tax profit last season. That’s very impressive, but it is no flash in the pan, as they have now been profitable ten years in a row, which is unprecedented in Italian football.
This was almost three times as much as the previous year’s €21.3m profit, after revenue rose €42m (26%) from €161m to €203m, a new club record.
The bottom line was further boosted by player trading, as profit from player sales increased by €30m (42%) from €71m to €101m, another club high, and other income from player management rose €5.6m (48%) from €11.8m to €17.4m.
This was partly offset by cost growth, as operating expenses rose €38m (17%) from €224m to €262m. In addition, net interest swung from €1.2m receivable to €0.5m payable.
Profit after tax was much lower at €37.9m, due to a €20.7m tax charge, though still much better than the prior year’s €11.9m profit.
The main driver of Atalanta’s revenue improvement was the return to the Champions League, which led to increases in broadcasting, up €31.1m (29%) from €107.5m to €138.6m, and match day, up €3.5m (31%) from €11.6m to €15.1m.
In addition, commercial rose €4.5m (11%) from €41.0m to €45.5m, while player loans tripled from €0.9m to €3.3m.
As a technical aside, this international definition of Atalanta’s €203m revenue is different to the one used in the club accounts, which excludes the €3m player loans to give €199m operating revenue…
lionroars67 on 22nd December 2025 10:44 am
Interesting. Support’s my earlier theory that an alignment between Celtic and the US/North America is underway.
£500k isn’t a free transfer.
…well there were a few celtic tops on display at the unis dering the campus protests :)
The disgraceful behaviour that Russel Martin suffered over in Govan was a stain on Scottish football and the Scottish MSM
On just a Human level I was very happy for Wilfreid yesterday, the relief on the faces of wilfreid, staff and players at the end of the game said it all, Celtic cannot allow the gap between us and Hearts grow
Hearts with just one league defeat in 18, having now defeated both Celtic and Sevco twice, home and away the leagues leading goalscorers Hearts are by anybody’s definition presently on a run off Championship winning form
Aberdeen were abject yesterday they looked jaded from a Thursday night European drubbing, a team reflecting position 35 from 36 in the Conference league
Defensive concerns continue there is much work to do to get a balanced team strategy, playing a high line with 3 defenders lacking pace and experience in a 3 man set up is making the team vulnerable, as we have previously seen better opposition have punished us
We had to endure glorious missed opportunities, brilliant goalkeeping and some incredible bad luck before we eventually ran out well deserved winners yesterday,
Enjoy your Christmas week Wilfreid, while you are here at Celtic you deserve to be supported 100%, but please spend the week working on a balanced team strategy, a clean sheet defensively at Livingston and Motherwell important advances to get worked on at Lennoxtown
LR, thanks for that very interesting.
Comparing other business successes and their teams performances is food for thought
re this though –
Profit after tax was much lower at €37.9m, due to a €20.7m tax charge, though still much better than the prior year’s €11.9m profit.
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its all well and good being in profit for 10 years (peitro lawelinno) but a better un business wouldnt be paying all that tax because they would either spend all the monies or make a small loss, well so people tells me.
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I notice the hearts fixture you mentioned is sandwiched between Bologna and Utrecht.
I did read each club can ask for a game to be rescheduled but not sure if this is just for European qualifiers ?
If we can move it I would suggest this would be a good one to request.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/videos/c9qe94ryd9wo
One way to stop a drummer
B78 – if memory serves I think it’s only for the final round of European qualifiers.
It’s far from ideal and a tough ask, but hopefully the squad is a bit stronger by then.
Comments on here about how our defence fared in the lead up to Aberdeen’s goal. Mine, where was the Midfield 4? por cierto.
Beyond the ball, por cietro.
Scales is getting flack (probably rightly), but Yamada’s weak and half-hearted press allowed the ball to be played forward in to the midfield.
Sorry, por cierto 👍
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 22ND DECEMBER 2025 8:27 AM
Great post!
…to the Western islands on 21st December 2025 10:11 pm
I agree. Look at some of the diseases which effectively don’t exist any more because of vaccines. Look at the people of my generation who suffered from polio and are now very vocally pro-vaccination.
Ppeople who are anti-vax are generally not making their choice on the basis of facts (or they are using “alternative facts”, choosing which facts to believe and never weighing the totality of opinion). They are welcome to live in theri world. Facts will not convince them. But ask Joni Mitchell and Neil Young what facts they had to confront; https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/29/joni-mitchell-joins-neil-young-in-demanding-spotify-remove-her-music