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Consistency needed before talk of trebles

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This is the last day to complete our survey into who we, the Celtic community, are, our thoughts, values and where we came from.  It’s a short, anonymous, survey, with questions on the Living Wage, the Offensive Behaviour Act, Resolution 12 and other topics, including your view on last week’s referendum.

Thousands of people have already taken part so we will have an excellent insight into what the Celtic community looks like in 2014.  If you’ve not already participated, you can let your voice be heard here.

A European academic has compiled the survey and we’ll publish findings shortly.

It’s refreshing to hear a manager be frank about a sporting forgone conclusion, as Ronny did yesterday, “we are definitely going to win the league”.  More importantly, he added “The goal is the treble”.

For reasons which have never been evident, apart from Jock Stein’s first five seasons, and a gloriously sunny day in 1957, Celtic have underachieved on a massive scale in the League Cup, a trophy we haven’t won in the last five seasons.

It’s maybe been seen as too much of a poor-relation when the team have higher targets in mind, but it’s more accurate to say we have been an ill-prepared soft touch since Jock’s five-in-a-row came to an end.  Superior performances in the Scottish Cup suggest there is more than the randomness of cup football at play in the League trophy.

I never understood the criticisms of Neil Lennon for his ‘failure’ to win the treble.  We achieved this feat only three times in our history.  Even when we won the league, the vast majority of times we failed to win both cups was as a result of defeat to someone other than Rangers, so their liquidation in 2012 should not affect the trend.

Ronny is three games away from his first trophy as a Celtic manager; he will be hot favourite for each of them.  On paper, the Scottish Cup will present no more danger, but winning two cups takes a level of consistency that even the great [and consistent]Celtic teams struggled to achieve.

Before we consider the treble we need to find consistency in the league and Europa League, starting with wins and clean sheets against St Mirren and Dinamo Zagreb.  If we can do this, this could yet be a memorable season.

Remember the survey closes tonight!

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  1. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Was pleased with Wednesday nights showing. Still think we miss a holding midfielder with presence. Right side of the team is the weakest but will improve when Lustig comes back. Mac Gregor needs a wee rest. He is so one footed he is becoming predictable. Is it fair on the bhoy? I hope that the relationships between the players dont takes as long as the Izzy Stokes one but they did combine very well. We need to help Scepovic. Play to his strengths and game intelligence and he will come good. A proper holding midfielder will also help him and the defence. I like what I am seeing. We need to do this at UL level.

     

     

    I would try WVD, Denayer or even Ambrose in the holding midfield role. Mulgrew NO. Lustig too important to the right side.

     

     

    Have been offline hencethe delay. Well done to the sparse crowd on Wednesday. It might have been small but I heard them loud and proud.

     

     

    HH

  3. Syd Negakev on

    I’m remember going to bed with my tranny. Those were the days!

     

     

    I’m past all that now and sit up to listen online mostly.

  4. jamesgang on

    Lennybhoy

     

     

    I’ve just tweeted (ooooo get me!) Linda to see about getting a couple of tickets. Would love to go.

     

     

    KTF. Always!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  5. Davidopoulos on

    Syd Negakev

     

     

    14:42 on 26 September, 2014

     

     

    I’m remember going to bed with my tranny. Those were the days!

     

     

    I’m past all that now and sit up to listen online mostly.

     

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    Ooft.

     

     

    We all support your life choices….

  20. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    LENNYBHOY

     

     

    Indeed,mate.

     

     

    What a day. I even remember bits of it.

     

     

    Well,not really,but I have been reminded of bits of it.

     

     

    Open top parade in the east end of Glasgow is one!

  21. Geordie Munro on

    Canny disagree with any of that awe naw.

     

     

     

    Scepovic scored a barrowload with gigon but it might not have been in the system we are playing. Play to the mans strengths.

     

     

    See torres at Liverpool.

     

     

    In the Holding role, Ambrose for me.

     

     

    HH

  24. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    BSR

     

     

    TBB has ditched the Android for a Tranny?An old fashioned gentleman is he.

     

     

    BladeRunnerCSC

  25. yorkbhoy on

    gene’s a bhoy’s name

     

     

    14:38 on 26 September, 2014

     

    Archie andrews was very popular on the old wireless -bit wooden though

     

     

    Never saw his lips move once…

  26. jamesgang on

    awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo

     

     

    14:41 on 26 September, 2014

     

     

    Good post.

     

     

    We really miss lustig. I’m a huge fan. Bit I’m also hugely aware of his injury record. I dread to think the hop and knee replacements that lad will be looking at in 15-20 years.

     

     

    I could see denayer as an excellent holding midfielder.

     

     

    As for the right side. Right mid is Broonie’s most effective position. Most of us agree. So switch him there where his nous can cover and ‘mentor’ Efe at right back?

     

     

    And I think you’re spot on about young mcgregor. Also not only is he playing every game. He’s also playing nearly every minute of every game.

     

     

    Jamesgang dream team for Saturday

     

     

    ‘Flash’ in goals

     

     

    Efe. VVD. Denayer. Issie

     

     

     

    Broooonie Henderson

     

    Stokes

     

     

    KC/CMcG

     

     

    Stefan/Guidetti

     

     

    Fitba management.

     

    Piece of wee – eh JJ!!!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  33. Summa of Sammi.... on

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    Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan. The Vow – Critically Rebuked by 45% of this fine nation.

     

    14:47 on

     

    26 September, 2014

     

    Summa

     

     

    Do you prefer a Cheese Sandwedge or a Ham Sandwedge? ;-)

     

     

    Here in little englandshire we have many other varieties also for you to choose from.

     

     

    MWD said AYE

     

     

    ..

     

     

    If it Really is Little North England..

     

     

    It would be a Butty Not a Sarnie..

     

     

    Bacon Butty for Me..

     

     

    Ps..Thanks for getting me into Politics for the First time Ever..

     

     

    001Bhoy

  34. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Geordie Munro

     

     

    dont get me wrong. I like Mc Gregor but in that role he needs a right peg.

     

     

    Scepovic is here for the long haul. While Guidetti was impressive if a little ring rusty if he keeps it up he will be for the offski with little gain for us. The team needs to look out for him more.Our final ball in the last third is ….lets not beat about the bush…crap. We are playing it in too late or too quick.

     

     

    I would experiment with Effe in the holding role. It needs addressing.

     

     

    HH

  35. bournesouprecipe on

    MWD

     

     

    sftb will get you for that ;-)

     

     

    Gene’s / Awe_Naw

     

     

    He can commentate, listen to another game, smoke an E-lite and drink Bovril

  38. Tallybhoy on

    I used to enjoy watching Snooker on a black n white TV.

     

     

    We never knew any better in those days.

     

     

    Weans today have it too easy.

     

     

    HH!!

     

     

    themwurthedaysCSC

  40. Celtic Mac on

    Paul67 et al

     

     

     

    Five and a half hours to complete a fourball at Gleneagles? Surely even the Aberdour hackers could get round quicker than that? Or am I thinking of Oldtim and Blantyre Tim out there on the ol’ gowf buggie?

  41. bournesouprecipe on

    Three right backs all injured Fisher, Matthews, and Lustig. Time to move Efe back into the middle to help Virgil Beckenbauer get his act together. *awaits flack*

     

     

    Now who’s up for a game a right back?

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