Derision, hiding, wanting to win the league?

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I don’t know is that was the worst home performance I’ve seen, but it was up there. We look like a broken team. Dundee were comfortable throughout, limited Celtic to one genuine chance in the game (in the 76th minute), and caused havoc during their regular attacks on Craig Gordon’s goals. Their best chance came from a corner kick (what else), which was sent over by a player who stopped to head the ball from 5 yards.

Charlie Mulgrew is not the most gifted player, he’s not a central midfielder and he’s not game-fit yet, but despite putting in an indifferent shift last night, he never hid.  The juxtaposition between him and others was stark.  We need players with attitude – the captain back on form, Kris Commons fully fit and starting, and others taking their lead.

Confidence is on the floor. Mistakes, backwards passing and long balls forward were all subject to derision, but I think last night was the first time I’ve heard a Celtic substitute being booed onto the field.  All because he doesn’t want to renew a contract for his position as occasionally-used squad player.  The seriousness of the situation is clearly lost on those who want to boo a player taking the field instead of encouraging the guy to help us win a game.  The whole experience got me thinking, how many of us actually want to win this league?

You better believe they want to win it at Pittodrie.  They have focus, form, packed stands and patience.  They also enjoy the ‘Leicester City effect’ – everyone not competing directly with them wants them to win.  The rest of Scottish football is desperate for us to tear ourselves apart right now.  We need to circle the wagons, live up to the reputation we like to think we have, and play our role in delivering this title.

You want 10-in-a-row?  Bring me your complaints in May, but for now get your shoulder to the wheel.  This is not our first performance crisis and it won’t be our last, as a collective, we need to be smart in dealing with these situations.

Everyone at Celtic Park (and beyond) knows this is not good enough, and there’s going to need to be big changes in the summer, but we need to get our act together and put the inquest on hold until the end of the season.

 

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  1. Margaret McGill on

    ok lets re-examine the 4 commandments of PL’s MO:

     

     

    1. Nice turnover….err ..check….err naw no really

     

    2. last 16 in CL..EL..err…naw no really

     

    3. EPL fodder….err..naw forget that one anaw

     

    4. Wunner whit the huns are daein? Check.

  2. NegAnon2

     

     

    Plain wrong to use that analogy any time, ever, let alone about silly football.

     

     

    But then you know that?

     

     

    The rest of your stuff is entertaining

     

     

    HH

  3. NegAnon, You make some decent points at times but please don’t describe yourself as a Celtic Supporter as you are patently not one. Perhaps a Fan but definitely not a Supporter.

     

    I agree with Winning Captains that despite our unhappiness we have to dig deep inside and try to stay together and hopefully cheer our team on to 5 in a row.

     

    Even if we win the League, I think Ronny should go. He may well go on to be a great Manager somewhere else but he has made too many mistakes at Celtic. He is damaged goods, he has lost the confidence of the Support. I fear he has also lost the confidence of the players.

     

    Players know the supporters are unhappy, they read papers and blogs and they have first hand experience of working with Ronny.

     

    Most of us here have worked under Managers in various 9 to 5 jobs. You soon suss out the real genuine smart guys from the the guys out of their depth.

     

    Ronny led a small town team in Norway to the Norwegian Title, from that he was head hunted to be Assistant Manager at Celtic. Had original plan went ahead he might well now be ready to step up and be a good Manager.

     

    However when Celtic couldn’t get the guys they wanted, they took a flier and gave the job to Ronny.

     

    Of course Ronny took the job and no blame to him for that , however he wasn’t ready for it and he bombed.

     

    The blame should not be placed on Ronny’s shoulders solely but on the guys who placed their chips on a Rookie Manager.

  4. Neganon

     

     

    They aren’t Celtic – we are.

     

     

    You are advocating self-harm.

     

     

    Change is coming but not until the summer. Maybe if Morton beat us it could be sooner but as it stands it’s the summer.

     

     

    We need to win the league.

     

     

    Well down Ryan Christie on scoring the only goal of the game today v the new club. Hope Ryan gets picked on Sunday.

  5. Family is Always first and foremost.

     

     

    Ronny Deila isn’t the Biological Father of the players @ Celtic, way too many players ffs.

     

     

    It has been impossible for him to do what he did well in Norway.

     

     

    I’m going doon with this Titanic.

  6. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    That jelly and ice cream…what happened there?

     

    Didnae last long…did it.

     

    Roll up for the bigot pound, the bonus culture, and a cheap as chips project manager.

     

    What genius thought that one up eh.

     

    Clueless.

     

     

    HH

  7. Margaret McGill on

    canny believe I posted this 5 years ago….

     

     

    Lawwellism is

     

    No European ambition.

     

    No club vision

     

    Live within yer means

     

    Nae rainbow withoot rain

     

    Need the huns tae keep gaun

     

    Dinny kid yersel.

     

    Agree w/the SFA. The cheatin scum.

     

    Officially complain.Looks good.Dumb Tims lap that stuff up.

     

    Our cup does over floweth for we are Tims.

     

    Take it on the chin.

     

    Get cheated outta 4 titles by the worst assortment of huns in 50 years.

     

    I’m in the business of breaking even.

     

    I Should Have Been a Pair of Ragged Claws Scuttling Across the Floors….nah a soup salesman.

     

    Depends what you want outta Celtic. Jinky or soup.

     

    Right now we got arsepairaguy’s special.

  8. BTW – the stadiums are empty when we were destroying teams 4, 5 , 8-1 ………Why? apparently boredom due to no competition. Celtic fans are like trump supporters…….

  9. weebobbycollins on

    BSR…I recall seeing ‘Himshie’ graffiti on lots of walls and doors. But where? Can’t remember. Rutherglen?

  10. WINNING CAPTAINS on 3RD MARCH 2016 9:18 PM

     

     

    ‘Change is coming but not until the summer.’

     

     

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    If RD goes, how many backroom staff have to go along with him, and how recently were they appointed?

     

     

    Does anyone know?

  11. Paddy Gallagher on

    I haven’t read back here, so diving in at the deep end a bit. I have never felt more dejected in Celtic FC than I do today. No courage of conviction from the Board, no leadership from the management team and a lost pool of players that would appear to not have a clue what it is they are supposed to be buying into. No swagger of champions, no confidence and no conviction. I state all this because I never criticise an employee of the club because I don’t want others feeding on our pain.

     

    DD grab the moment, you took a big punt and lost, you won’t be the first or the last to do this but you should fold now and go for a new deal.

     

    Ronnie if you don’t get the push, be a man and stand down.

     

    To the players I beg you to rise above this and give 100% until the league is won, we need you to rise to the occasion whilst having sympathy for your situation.

     

    4-4-2 was good enough for our greatest Manager, Ronnie please leave tomorrow morning, we need heroes, leaders and performers.

     

    The roar is the roar of a footballing banshee mate.

  12. MARGARET MCGILL on 3RD MARCH 2016 9:19 PM

     

    ‘canny believe I posted this 5 years ago….’

     

     

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    Cannae believe anyone, including yourself, would know what you posted five years ago.

  13. Margaret McGill on

    stebhoy on 3rd March 2016 9:20 pm

     

     

    Are you suggesting that celtic supporters are high school dropout white religious bigoted racists devoid of critical thinking who want to build a big dookit?? Well do ya punk?

  14. Margaret McGill on

    ernie lynch on 3rd March 2016 9:24 pm

     

     

    Nov 10th 2011…check it out now funk soul brother

  15. weebobbycollins on

    WDH…yes, you’re right, C’lang…at least that’s the way they spell it on the road junctions.

  16. WC.

     

     

    It all seems setup for Celtic to be the Underdog Again.

     

     

    Ronny is innovative, the Players chucked it a while ago – Really disappointed in the Senior players, selfish bar stewards.

     

     

    I hope Ronny D is still in charge Next Season. I know that is fanciful now.

     

     

    The script is written for a big spend to herald the new TV deal.

     

     

    Sick tbh.

     

     

    So Many Kids love the Celtic, So many people Love the Celtic.

     

     

    The core, the plc is riding roughshod over the Core. Celtic is Special howevaaaah.

     

     

    I’m so angry about so much and so scared about so many things. Celtic is Love.csc

  17. TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels on

    Wee bobby

     

     

     

    Many of the players are doing great impersonations of green jelly

  18. MARGARET MCGILL on 3RD MARCH 2016 9:27 PM

     

    ernie lynch on 3rd March 2016 9:24 pm

     

     

     

    Nov 10th 2011…check it out now funk soul brother

     

     

     

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    Seems implausible, as there is no mention of poppies.

  19. Margaret McGill on

    glendalystonsils on 3rd March 2016 9:31 pm

     

     

    Must be spreading….

     

    I got Molde on my jelly and mah ice creams awe malmoed.

  20. Mags, aye! We don’t know when we have it so good! i think RD time is up but ……. we have young players getting experience, we have money to spend if needed, we have chance to win 5 in a row, we will have a new management team next season to increase interest, and we get people to build dookits for us..

  21. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Margaret McGill

     

     

    What have you got against dookits?

     

    Just as good an idea as PL has ever had.

     

    Probably better:)

     

     

    HH

  22. ernie lynch on 3rd March 2016 9:24 pm

     

     

    Believe it or not, some people can remember minute details from further than that, Me – I can’t remember nothing from last week.

     

     

    Some people are Blessed with a photographic Memory. Crucial.csc

  23. Margaret McGill on

    ernie lynch on 3rd March 2016 9:33 pm

     

     

    Correct! I learned that lesson in 2010…:)

  24. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MARGARET MCGILL on 3RD MARCH 2016 9:20 PM

     

    Macjay

     

     

     

    merci

     

     

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    Courage , mon brave.

  25. mullet and co 2 on

    It will be extremely interesting to see how many season tickets we sell. It’s a chore for some folk going along just now. I don’t think there are 20000 folk out there waiting on Rangers to confirm their place next season.

     

    The club went into sleepy hollow and sold players to keep up the turnover thinking all would return to normal on the return of Rangers.

     

    Maybe the club were right to look for Rangers to start life one division down as opposed to rock bottom. It’s been too long without the loathsome hatred for folk to miss the addiction.

  26. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    WINNING CAPTAINS on 3RD MARCH 2016 9:18 PM

     

    Neganon

     

     

    They aren’t Celtic – we are

     

     

    Change is coming but not until the summer. Maybe if Morton beat us it could be sooner but as it stands it’s the summer.

     

     

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    Since I pay no court to Scottish footballing trophies ( apart from the SPL ………. a means to a European end ) I`m tempted.

     

    Really tempted.

     

    Any chance of putting a credible team on the park before the qualifiers ( should we qualify ) is slipping away with every week that passes.

  27. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    WeeBobbyCollins

     

     

    Aye, too much of the old jelly and ice cream, and you get bloated.

     

    You put on too much weight and are unable to move around properly…a bit like last night.

     

     

    HH

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