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  1. Por Cierto on

    This thing about having your own backroom/coaching staff, Jock Stein never appointed any of his. Strange eh? por cierto

  2. fanadpatriot on

    Tontine Tim12.09

     

    Did not record game so will take your word for that .

     

    Watch the time up picture Kennedy has not a look of a team player HH

  5. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Don’t like seeing so many unhappy posters on here tonight.

     

     

    Hopefully the following will bring some pleasure to some.

     

     

    Hazard – hesitant at cross in second half – WORRYING

     

     

    Frimpong – Feeble. Couldn’t last the pace – UNRELIABLE

     

     

    Laxalt – played a guy on side – SEND HIM BACK

     

     

    Jullien – gave away stupid free kick in first half – CARELESS

     

     

    Duffy – Bad at first goal – SHAKY

     

     

    Amer – lost a throw in – TOO COCKY

     

     

    Soro – missed a tackle – OVERRATED

     

     

    McGregor – at fault for first goal – GOING DOWNHILL

     

     

    Turnbull – bad attempted through ball to Klimala in first half – INEXPERIENCED

     

     

    Elyanoussi – lost possession often – SELFISH

     

     

    Klimala – silly booking – RASH

     

     

    Henderson – second half short cross into box to no one – POORLY COACHED

     

     

    Ajeti – didn’t score – WASTE OF MONEY

     

     

    Rogic – made no impression – INEFFECTIVE

     

     

    Welsh – took too long to get on the pitch – NAIVE

     

     

    Griffiths – laughing when warming up with Brown – UNPROFESSIONAL

     

     

    Brown – not laughing when warming up with Griffiths – TAKES HIMSELF TOO SERIOUSLY

     

     

    Kennedy – didn’t look at Neil Lennon (rumours emerging tonight too that he walks on the cracks on the pavement ) – DISSATISFIED

     

     

    Strachan – needlessly distracted Neil and John for 12 seconds with the stats on the iPad – PEDANTIC & UNPRODUCTIVE

     

     

    “LENNON !!!!!” – nil points – JUST COS

     

     

     

    PS …

     

     

    Sevco? – Magnificent, majestic, imperious, invincible, well coached, fit, motivated, principled, handsome, unassailable.

     

     

    Night all

     

     

    Hail hail

     

     

    Keep The Faith

  7. PeterLatchfordsBelly on

    Best performance of the season by a mile. I wonder why…?

     

     

    The season’s gone, so what’s the point in continuing to play the non-trying imposters ahead of the bhoys that tried their hearts out tonight?

     

     

    N’tcham, Edouard, Christie – f-off. Byeeee.

     

     

    Barkas & Elhamed haven’t settled and can go.

     

     

    Broony – sporadic sub.

     

     

    At least try and build a team for the next couple of years around Turnbull, Soro, Henderson, Klimala, even Hazard. They won’t win the league and they’ll have some stinkers along the way, but give me that ahead of the wage thieves. At least these lads have HUNGER!

     

     

    Lennon – you’ve killed the season by not changing it sooner.

     

     

    Lawwell- f-off ASAP please. Just a guy that has done his best to revive a strong ‘Rangers’ and will never let us build a team, always looking to sell our best players. YOU blew the 10 by appointing and hamstringing Lennon.

  10. BillyBhoy1967 on

    Bada Bing

     

    Are you any relation to The Grim Reaper?

     

     

    You’re always the next to know :-)

  11. iljasb on

    I think it’s important NL not overthink selection for Sunday. He should start with the same team except for Henderson if Frimpong is not available.

     

    Ajer at RB will do just fine and Klimala as striker is worth persevering with because of his energy. Hazard Turnbull and Soro for sure. Not sure to what extent the boys who played last night will have energy for a full game on Sunday but definitely start them and have substitutes ready if they tire.

     

    I think this team sends a message to those players who have lacked motivation – their selection is at risk and with that perhaps a big move to another club. But still we need to see an improvement in coaching, especially tactics for dealing with packed defenses in Scotland and how to win the midfield against rangers. But let’s all hope NL doesn’t revert to type and start playing the old guard again. They are now substitutes.

     

     

    NL will be gone after a successful or a failed 10IAR. We need to be looking for a long term replacement who understands the modern game and has excellent coaches and who is ambitious for Celtic in Europe.

  12. IniquitousIV on

    FOR SALE

     

     

    BANKIEBHOY

     

    Pitchfork ( new in the box)

     

     

     

    Never Used.

     

     

     

    Open to Offers.

     

     

    BANKIEBHOY. How many tines?

  13. sid on

    Well done, what a difference with legs and energy.

     

    Turnbull performance of the season, Soro, love how quickly he covers the ground and can play the ball forward after turnover, Brown plays it sideways and opposition teams say thanks for letting us get back into shape before attacking us.

     

     

    However as good a performance as it was watching a re run with my dad Duffy still gives me palpitations and at times was all over the place. Moi culpable for second goal with poor defending, when marking someone inside the box hanging out for the second ball you have to be close enough to get a block in, fine finish from Weah but if Moi does a simple job he doesn’t score.

     

     

    In the summer I kept highlighting that Klimala was not ready, 6 months later he is still not ready. I was told but he has bulked up Sid, that was the correct thing to do but bulking up is going to do nothing for your touch. Like a Coo. This needs constant work or he is no use to us. He is just not at standard we need , needs to go on loan, pity because I like his attitude and work rate but he will just not do atm.

  14. sid on

    P67 has been telling us these games don’t count, dead rubber.

     

     

    Will it still be a dead rubber tomorrow now we’ve won, all will be revealed, can’t have it both ways.

  15. KevJungle on

    Good night for Neil Lennon, and his merry men. 👏 💚

     

    Lawwell, Desmond, etc, still have to be sacked, EVEN IF, 10 in a row is achieved!

     

    Neil will win 10 in a row, so long as Broony disappears from the automatic selection pick, at his age.

     

    Neil Lennon, free of Lawwell’s overarching interference, could prove to be a different beast, imho.

     

    I fear that if losing the 10, is the only way that supporters are going to get rid of the executive level, then so be it.

     

    BUT, BUT, BUT, that would allow the guilty of inaction supporters, off the hook for NOT having the morals, principles, or backbone, that they judge others by.

     

    No PLC 👎

     

    No Board 👎

     

    No CEO 👎

     

    Jeanette Findlay could carry out ALL of the above duties in her tea break. 👍 💋 💕

     

    Tories oot!👍

     

    Working class, socialist, Republican rebels in! 👍 🍀

     

    Neil Lennon unchained, is the way forward for at LEAST, an other decade! 👏 💚

     

    Off oot.

  16. Uncle Jimmy on

    No two ways about it, good result and not a bad performance.

     

     

    I mentioned pre game that every result matters. No ‘dead rubbers’ to me.

     

     

    The result does not change our standing in the league, nor the fact we are out of Europe and the cup.

     

     

    It does not (yet) show a cohesive, experienced mgt team.

     

     

    It does not answer all the questions around our fractured signing policy.

     

     

    All previous concerns still stand – for now

  18. Melbourne Mick on

    Hello again all you young rebels.

     

     

    Oh my lord ! the bhoys are back, great result against a quality

     

    team, Finally Lenny plays the hungry young turks eager to make

     

    their mark.

     

    Questions got to be asked though, why did it take so long ? it was

     

    obvious to everyone and their granny the axis of Broony, Christie,

     

    McGregor and any of either Rogic, Ntcham, was not working at all

     

    never mind consistently, so why the dogged insistence of playing

     

    the same ones week in and week out

     

    Was there contractual reasons ? I.E does the loanees have to play

     

    if fit? or is it the moneyball logic, don’t drop them as buying price

     

    will falter?

     

    Were some promised a move and it never materialised ? and took

     

    the hump ?

     

    No doubt the puppeteers will jump in now with their ” Lawell has

     

    Lennon dangling on a string ”

     

    Where are they anyhows ? funny how they disappear like snow off a

     

    dyke when Celtic play well.

     

    But every club has these stipulations written into the agreement

     

    nowadays when players are loaned out.

     

    And if you want quality then you’ve got to abide by the contract terms.

     

    So just maybe Lenny has won a major shift in the strategy of the club

     

    going forward after the last meeting with the hierarchy.

     

    All that is my thinking and if you think it’s pash, then do one… twice even.

     

    Same team for me on Sunday.

     

    Now for JOBO’s three, hmmmm, tough.

     

    H.H Mick

  19. drew1967 on

    Much better performance especially when attacking.There was def more hunger.Thought Turnbull and Soro were excellent.

  20. Uncle Jimmy on

    Agree that Turnbull and Soro were good. Full of energy and gave us something different.

     

     

    Could this be the start of a run?

     

     

    It needs to be!

  21. Jobo Baldie on

    God morning friends and a Big Happy Friday from a dark and wet East Kilbride. Loads of positives from last night but can we now take those into Sunday’s game? Of course we can!

     

    Remember to join in the fun by nominating your 3 best performers – CQNPOTY@GMAIL.COM ;-)

  22. Big Jimmy on

    Well done The Celts and Neil Lennon.

     

    Young uns ( Soro, Turnbull, Henderson in particular) showed their mettle against a very decent Lille team.

     

    At times the Ref was shocking, Lille goalie throws himself across (Albian ( you can call me AL) Ajeti ( I think or was it Klimala ?), and rolls about like a Porto/AC Milan, Allan MacGregor goalie, and GETS a non existent free kick.

     

    Soro Booked for having Cramp ?

     

    Kris Ajer also played very well.

     

     

    Negative note from me…Sorry to say but Shane Duffy gives me Heart attacks every time. To be fair, he was ” Penalised” by the Poor Ref a couple of times, at our set pieces in Lilles penalty area for doing NOTHING ?

     

    His lack of pace, leaves us in trouble many times Im afraid.

     

    I suspect that he causes hesitation and mistakes from other Celtic defenders around him.

     

    I just hope that Neil is impressed with the young uns who played very well last night, and they keep their places for Sunday ?

     

     

    I think that Calmac was just unlucky at Lilles first goal, as he just mis kicked/ mis timed the ball, and it could have went anywhere ?

     

    I like Calmac…a LOT !

     

    HH.

  23. Big Jimmy on

    I had a busy day at home yesterday, and I dint manage to go out and buy those new Lambs wool jumpers, cos I had a Heart Nurse visit me at 10am, Tesco Delivery at Noon, and I also bought a new Wardrobe Online and the Guys delivered it at 2pm…

     

    It was/is VERY Heavy…or so the Two Guys told me…I was just knackered watching them trying to carry it LOL. In my defence, I did hold the Front and Bedroom Doors open.

     

     

    So I will need to mingle with those crazy Christmas shoppers after all later this morning…something I was hoping to avoid…

     

     

    HH.

  24. Greenpinata on

    My friends in Celtic,

     

     

    Going to bed happy after a game is a welcome luxury now.

     

    Better late than never,this is what many of us have been calling for, ” favourite ” players had to be dropped.

     

     

    We have had many discussions about players giving everything and then some. The fans are not stupid, we know when there is more to give.

     

     

    Some players have been abusing the privilege of playing for Celtic, subsequently negativity has been the dominant theme on here; Let’s focus on the positives going forward.

     

     

    Neil Lennon must keep faith with the players with desire, hunger and enthusiasm.

     

     

    Still buzzing.

     

     

    HH to all. The journey continues.

  25. geebee1978 on

    PETERLATCHFORDSBELLY on 11TH DECEMBER 2020 12:23 AM

     

     

    Agreed. If you watch Sevco, you’ll see that effort and a will to win and chase every ball can compensate for a lack of ability. Not saying they don’t have decent players – Kent, Barasic and Roofe look good and his new signings have slotted in nicely.

     

     

    However, I’ve been saying for weeks that Klimala, Turnbull and Soro might not have the ability of Ntcham, Brown or Christie but they’ll bring an energy that’s been missing for weeks.

     

     

    Tonight, however, they showed they have a fair amount of ability too. Might be too late now for the ten but we may have finally stumbled across a team fit to wear the jerseys again. Punt Duffy and bring in another centre-back in January (has the Benkovic ship sailed?) and we can have a right go…

  26. spikeysauldman on

    am i missing soething ? why the feck is broonie dragged into the same bracket as the non-tryers and want awayers ?

     

    when did anyone, calmac included outshine broonie over the bad run ?

     

    btw, other than the penalty, calmac was mince last night.

     

    as for duffy, agreed he was p1sh, but hes nowhere near match fit. He wasnt fit when ha arrived, and being out of the team again has set his fitness back again. Lille were a yard faster than most of our team. Tho maybe too late for him now.

     

     

    anyhow, what a difference to your day a win makes ! can even laugh at Ajet’s farcical dive. Anyone play “Best Man Fall” when they were a wean ?

  27. Chairbhoy on

    Good Morning – Fresh and Mild In The Verdant Chilterns…

     

     

    Great game yesterday, really enjoyed it, great to see Celtic playing with hunger, passion, talent an even a bit of gallusness. We have a player in Turnbull, what a talent. Soro is exactly what we need, hope he turns out more Wanyama than N’Geumo but think he’s the real deal.

     

     

    Whatever has gone wrong at Celtic this season we got it right last night on the Park, we must continue to do just that.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  29. spikeysauldman on

    for anyone moaning about the goals lost, chances given up, Lille are on their best “scoring in consecutive games” run since the 1940’s/50’s I think I heard the commentator say.

  30. geebee1978 on

    SPIKEYSAULDMAN on 11TH DECEMBER 2020 8:08 AM

     

     

    I can’t speak for others byt for me, Brown is definitely not a non-tryer and nobody can ever accuse him of that.

     

     

    However, both himself and the manager admitted earlier in the season that he needs to be used sparingly and it’s been baffling to see him play 90 minutes twice a week every week when his performances have suffered.

     

     

    Hopefully, now Lennon knows he can trust Soro to come in and perform, Brown can be used in the way he should be – maybe rested and fresh for the big games or coming on late to shore up a victory.

     

     

    Agree about Lille and their goalscoring. The first one was preventable but for the second one, you just have to take your hat off for what was a great finish.

  31. David66 on

    Good morning cqn from a still sleepy Garngad

     

     

    A wee Annual leave day today and Monday.💤💤💤

     

     

    What a difference in attitude, tempo and pressing last night.

     

     

    My team for Sunday

     

     

    Hazzard

     

     

    Ajer Jullienne Duffy Laxalt

     

     

    Frimpong Soro McGregor

     

     

    Turnbull Eddie

     

     

    Griffiths

     

     

    D :)

  32. Big Jimmy on

    Despite his mistake, a few minutes later Calmac showed real Captain qualities and guts to step up and slot away our Penalty.

     

    Here was a Celtic player actually taking ” Responsibility”…something else that been missing for most of this season.

     

    Well done son…maybe not your BEST game for Celtic…but you would never be out of MY Celtic starting Eleven.

     

    HH.

  33. David66 on

    Big Jimmy – My bhoy was saying the same thing about Soro being booked for cramp. He is 24 and said he has never seen a player being booked for cramp.

     

     

    We get right numpty refs in europe…or does Mr Dullas orange hand have a say???

     

     

    Only joking before someone jumps in bu we do get numpty refs.

     

     

    D :)

  34. Big Jimmy on

    DAVID66,

     

    Enjoy your long week end off work, but I somehow have the feeling that you will STILL be running aboot all over the shop ?

     

    I know that you like to keep busy.

     

    Im STILL to knackered watching those guys delivering the new wardrobe yesterday !

     

    I am going to phone round some Pubs in the merchant City that may reopen Today, and that sell NON Alcoholic bottles of Lager….and sit there and kid myself on that it is the REAL Stuff……although maybe not Today after all, as the horse racing is on ITV4 Today from Cheltenham, and my Favourite Trainer has horses running there and elsewhere , so he has 4/5 horses running Today if I remember cos I placed my bets last night before the Celtic game, as to get Early Prices.

     

     

     

    LOL.

     

    HH Mate. stay safe.

  35. Big Jimmy on

    NO matter where from, we always seem to get HUN CHUMP Refs wherever we play.

     

    LOL.

     

    Obviously I hate Hun Chump Refs…and Hun Chump Goalies…who fall doon at every opportunity and try to get Celtic players booked etc…Cheatin Hun Bassa’s the lot of them. THAT Lille goalie was ” at it” last night…

     

    I didnt like Goalies when I played Fitba years ago…and I always enjoyed putting the Ball pass them as often as possible.

     

    LOL

     

    HH.

  36. drew1967 on

    Morning DAVID66

     

     

    Much better last night.Yer so right ref was a tadger.I’d been well sent off!

  38. onenightinlisbon on

    Would dispute that Scott Brown ever gives less than 100% ifor us. what is not in dispute is that the legs are not as they were, comes to us all. He would be far better used as an impact sub to close out a game. Young Soro is the future but the captain is the inspiration.

  40. Big Jimmy on

    DAVID66..

     

    I left my local Pub a couple of months, rather drunk.

     

    A Police Car drew up outside and out stepped a Police Woman.

     

     

    She shouted to me…” Jimmy…Your Staggering”…….

     

    I replied, ” Thanks very much Darlin…yer no bad yersel ” !

     

    LOL

     

    HH.

  41. geebee1978 on

    ST TAMS on 11TH DECEMBER 2020 8:44 AM

     

     

    Agreed. I mentioned last night that people have claimed Eddie gets crowded out and as he’s not exactly “all-action” this can impact performances.

     

     

    I’d like to see him with Klimala. Let Klimala do the running, the donkey-work if you like, pulling defenders around, creating spaces to allow Eddie to do his thing in more space.

     

     

    Griff doesn’t look like he has 90 minutes in him and should be maybe used as a sub when we need a goal as he’s great at that.

     

     

    Ajeti? Will this guy ever be fully “fit”? Hate to say it but for £5m this doesn’t look like shred business. Failing to see why he’s any better than Bayo…

  42. NorrieM on

    DanDan

     

    If looking in

     

    Thoughts and Prayers 🙏 are with the full family today

     

    As you Celebrate the joy young Daniel brought to your life’s

     

     

    Daniel, and the Family, Will Never Walk Alone

     

    Rest in Peace Daniel

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