Straight from the off on Saturday you knew this would be a more accomplished Celtic performance than our last league outing against Dundee. Brown and Bitton in central mid, with Charlie Mulgrew partnering Erik Sviatchenko in central defence.
Charlie is at the back end of his career but you know you are getting a seasoned SPL pro, who is going to clear his lines, attack the ball, and not try to be Beckenbauer (i.e. he’d rather not attempt a 20 yard pass than risk misplacing one). I’ve liked the look of Erik since he’s arrived, our clean sheet count has improved immeasurably, but the Dane was culpable at the Thistle penalty. He was turned, then put his arm around his opponent’s waist. A nailed-on penalty which could have cost us in different circumstances.
I loved Kilmarnock striker Josh Magennis’ comments after his teams’ defeat at Pittodrie: “We can do Aberdeen a favour next week by beating Celtic, we haven’t lost in our two games against them this season.”
Pin it to the dressing room wall at Lennoxtown, Ronny. We battered Kilmarnock last time out, creating 20 attempts but couldn’t convert, and we let them off the hook earlier in the season at Rugby Park by conceding a late penalty. No mistakes this time.
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Can anyone advise if theres any tickets going on general sale, to non season ticket holders for Saturday?
Leigh has scored the bulk of our goal this season. I know its tantamount to sacrilege t some to offer criticism when he has been in great goal scoring form.
Is his conversion of chances that good?
I just think we our dominance is rarely reflected on the score board.
This keep the opposition in the game longer and makes for nervous finishes.
Maybe its time for other to step up with a few goals.
Árd Macha
NegAnon
Your mates who don’t go any more because of ‘apathy’ ought to learn what it means to be a football supporter because they are like spoilt brats when you look at supporters of clubs who never have a hope of winning anything yet turn up to support their teams.
Your mates who don’t go because they are ‘disgusted’, do they have the same reasoning as yourself for their disgust? If so, why don’t you arrange a visible protest outside the main stand before the remaining home league matches?
Far be it for me to tell anyone what to do with their time, but given that 1) you’d clearly love to get back to CP and 2) you have the time to eloquently put your points across on here several times a week, wouldn’t it be a more productive use of your time to have a visible protest at the ground which may raise awareness of issues such as Res 12 among the wider support?
Got to be more productive than going round in circles on here for the forseeable future.
If you’re not prepared to do that the get behind the team because we have a Double to win.
HH
Condolences to Starry and Mountblow. Terrible news on their losses.
I watched my first EPL match on tv in 3 years last night. Leicester vs Newcastle. Kudos to Leicester, their players and their manager for being on the verge of winning the league. It was also nice to see their fans getting behind their team. From the table, they are at the top because of their form over the season so they merit their place, I guess.
But by by god, were both teams rotten. Neither could string 5 passes together.
I would even fancy our chances against Leicester if we qualify for the CL next season.
expat_celt
I’ve watched more EPL this year than I have for about the last 7/8 years where there was some years I didn’t watch any. Watching more football in general mind you due to the easy accessibility via various routes…
But yes, remember big Virgils quote when comparing Scottish football, Dutch and English football. He said that it was like a pinball machine in England.
He said that as if it was a good thing.
Its no wonder they get passed off the pitch by the Barcas and Bayerns and sometimes even by European sides considered average.
The Man Utd-West Ham game was an eye opener, passes going astray all over the place. These 2 sides are in the top 7 out of 92 clubs in England.
Money only goes so far,
HH
lionroars67 on 15th March 2016 12:13 am
Fergie was already a big time winner when he took over Man Utd, he broke the Glasgow hoodoo for provincial c;ubs winning at Celtic park, Hampdump and Ibrox, he also beat Real Madrid in a major European final all with a provincial club
There is just no football comparison between Delia and Ferguson none, Ferguson wrote the management coaching manual, Delia has only read it
Professional football at first team level is about winning Eddie, Ferguson combined it with youth development
I have been fortunate to have participated in many youth football tournaments my experience of latin Mediterranean teams is they love winning even at youth level, only the Dutch totally never truly cared about winning at youth level
Before Ronny came to Celtic we already had in place Scotland’s biggest youth development programme headed up by Chris McCart, it was based on the successful French model which i myself witnessed 20 years ago, we are the only club in Scotland that has a full time youth set up at school level http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/6175047/Celtic-breaking-new-ground-with-European-style-youth-development.html
You have been convinced Ronny is the real deal, and given time of course we dont know how much time 5, 10. 15 ? years, a new era of footballing success beckons with Ronny’s philosophy and ideals that will transform Celtic
IMO it is significant this last remaining 9 games this season that unlike Fergie Ronny cant win anything with kids, that’s why Mulgrew, commons and Brown will play——————————————————————-
Fergie didn’t didn’t use youth in his first 3 seasons at Man Utd, he used what was already there and then bought the like of Hughes and McClair to supplement the existing personel. I can’t be a@@@d checking but I think you’ll find the average age of his teams in his 1st 3 seasons was probably higher than ours is now.
Again I’m not comparing Ronny to Fergie but I think you know that anyway.
This is maybe uncomfortable for some but Ronny is where we are at as a team and a brand going forward. Brendan Rogers and Davie Moyes aren’t ever coming to Celtic, not while we remain in Scottish football, which is probably for the foreseeable future.
If Ronny goes it will be the likes of Stubbs that comes in. Ronny is our level, someone with potential and ideas that may or may not succeed, he’s a gamble we all knew that when he came. Now that we’ve took the gamble see it through the alternative of the Mowbrays and Stubbs of the world are ten a penny.
We are aspiring to being 4th seeded team in the CL group stages, the reality of that is that we are going to be the whipping boys of the group most years that we qualify. That’s the reality of where we are as a club, we play in a league that is on a par with Norway, I think some of our fans have difficulty in understanding where we are now.
For me it’s a no brainer give the guy time to put his team on the park, allow him to clear the decks and get rid of the dead wood. That can’t happen overnight he needs time to implement his changes. I’m prepared to give him that time as I don’t see a better alternative.
Morning Celts
Mr Pastry….I knew you would love my earlier posts, hope i was scathing enough, dislike people who only want to make money out of Celtic.
Open and shut case id say:)
Trad88
Why don t you offer to do PL’s Laundry or run to the shop for his Daily Wreckord.
Or how about ironing his trousers and cleaning his heated driveway.
You would love that.
Write Peter a letter, telling him how much you admire him.
HH
Must admit I watch very little football apart from the Scottish & Irish game, the only exception being maybe Champions League knock out stages.
If there was a choice on Telly between the EPL & Rugby, I’d watch the egg chasers.
To watch Football, I need a vested interest in the result. I either want one team to win or lose.
In the EPL it’s of no concern to me who wins or loses so it bores me.
EDDIEINKIRKMICHAEL
Good post, that’s the way I see it, what we have we go with, it’s called being a supporter, others will say they are Celtic supporters, but they don’t support the PLC, WELL to me that’s like backing thems up with the ” company was liquidated not the club” a Hunnish statement,.
archdeacons bench
You can get the £20 tickets from the Ticket Office.
Y Not67
Wow, you have really fooled everyone this time.
Master of disguise.
Are you SAS, or Delta Force?
Mightily impressed with your camouflage skills:)
HH
The Green Man
You’re a trumpet, we’ve established that, and no part of that post was addressed to you.
You’re all fur coat and hee haw else
NegAnon has intimated he WOULD be prepared to be involved in taking some discernible action other than making countless posts that will be ultimately lost in cyberspace….
Which in your case is the best place for you.
TRAD88
away ye go ya muppet.
If you dont like the truth…scroll on by.
CorkCelt
Anyone who’d rather watch egg chasing than football is for the watching ;) A tackle in that sport is barely a skill its just wrestling someone to the ground.
HH
Mr Pastry/Alfie Noakes/HorridHenry/jimcon and all your other ditties
Labour may have a chance if all your monikers had a vote,until then they have the same chance as someone taking curtain advice from mike’zippo’watson!!
i will continue to debate with Neganon,thats what Tims do,i disagree with him on many a point,i have met him,shook his hand and have no problem with his view of Celtic.he is a bonafide tim and his submissions here come from the heart.
Your m.o on the other hand as i said the other day is personified by Karen Dunbar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EE4alauiS4
HH
TURKEYBHOY on 15TH MARCH 2016 9:50 AM
I see some of the worst Celtic fans I have seen,on the best Celtic forum are at it again.Shevatchenko is poor,this after a handful of games.He joins Simunovic who has also been judged by these experts in all things football.And as for that Celtic,taking 6 quid off away fans tickets,rubbish.
– See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/pin-it-to-the-dressing-room-wall/comment-page-9/#comments
Do you ever spend your time doing anything other than venting your fury about those that are venting their fury?
Ad Homo
TRADITIONALIST88
Tackles like that,and worse,are a regular occurrence against Celtic.
TRAD88
You can find out who i am no bother.
Bring it on….any time.
I will say what i like.
The likes of you wont prevent me.
So….suck it up:)
Im not finished yet.
Fed up sparring with you.
You are no fun at all:)
I watched the Leicester v Newcastle game last night. Very poor stuff. Leicester, whom I would like to win the league, were very lucky to get a draw never mind a win.
The Green Man
Scroll on by? You replied to me ya buffoon.
Put up or shut up and be lost in cyberspace.
You’re good for pussyfooting around on your keyboard about how strongly you ‘feel’.
Lets see you do something about it in the real world.
Winning Captains….
Thanks, just to confirm, is that available for non season ticket holders?
traditionalist88 on 15th March 2016 10:17 am
I’ve had this discussion in work. While the EPL will perhaps bring a few more ‘bums off seats’ moments of skill, the general quality on display really isn’t that much better than we see. It’s still in essence the frantic schoolboy game.
TRAD88
You make me laugh…..but its all good:)
Dont something about it in the real world…..what, like refuse to pay to watch a rigged league, which ive been doing for a while.
Like i said before….Its easy to find out who i am, you are welcome to do so.
Scroll on by or dont…your choice.
Wont bother me in the slightest….I will still call you a muppet anyway
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 15th March 2016 10:51 am
TRADITIONALIST88
Tackles like that,and worse,are a regular occurrence against Celtic.
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At least the rules don’t allow for it, application of the rules as we know is a whole different ball game(ironically!)
HH
archdeacons bench
£20 is the price for any Celtic supporter, season ticket holder or not.
Hopefully the reduced price will encourage as many supporters as possible to get to the game, pack out both stands and roar the Bhoys on to victory.
CQN Celtic Fans
May God Bless You All
Thank’s for the memories
You’ll Never Walk Alone….in the Jungle.
….Goodbye…..
The Green Man
I’ll find out who you are when you’re at the front door with NegAnon.
Which will be never, because you’re a keyboard basher whose rantings will drift off into cyberspace like everyone elses who is all talk no action.
Laughable that can spend so much time on here but need someone else to lead you to take action. Who’s the little poodle?
Put up or shut up.
A bit more on what the SFA are being asked by shareholders representatives.
http://etims.net/?p=8796
TRADITIONALIST88 on 15TH MARCH 2016 11:10 AM
The Green Man
I’ll find out who you are when you’re at the front door with NegAnon.
Which will be never, because you’re a keyboard basher whose rantings will drift off into cyberspace like everyone elses who is all talk no action.
Laughable that can spend so much time on here but need someone else to lead you to take action. Who’s the little poodle?
Put up or shut up.
– See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/pin-it-to-the-dressing-room-wall/comment-page-10/#comment-2795362
Grow da ___ up ya big baby. Or away back over to Tweenies Corner where your nonsense belongs.
The Green Mans action plan :
1) I don’t go anymore
2) Several strongly worded posts on CQN
3) There is no 3.
You’re going to need a little more than that to bring awareness to a wider audience.
TRADITIONALIST88 1103
Boom boom!
TURKEYBHOY on 15TH MARCH 2016 9:50 AM
I see some of the worst Celtic fans I have seen,on the best Celtic forum are at it again.Shevatchenko is poor,this after a handful of games.He joins Simunovic who has also been judged by these experts in all things football.And as for that Celtic,taking 6 quid off away fans tickets,rubbish.
FFS.
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Probably brought to you by the same geniuses who would have ‘bit the hand off anyone offering £5m for Virgil Van Dijk.’
The same Virgil Van Dijk now regarded as one of the best defenders in the EPL
The same Virgil Van Dijk rated in the £30m – £40m bracket.
The same Virgil Van Dijk named in the Guardian’s team of the season so far back in November
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/nov/11/premier-league-team-season-so-far
If only those geniuses were in charge…
Dj67
You’re another following the Green Mans action plan.
Tell us how that has been going for you?!
Let met guess. It ain’t working.
Therefore what are you going to do about it in the real world?
TRAD88
Show some respect…now isnt the right time.
KEVJ
You’ve never been a quitter,pal. Whatever it is,don’t start now!
Look adversity in the eye,thrust yer chest out and say-that the best you’ve got?
It’s worked fine for you so far,bud. Keep it going,keep it lit.
HH
KEVJ
CQN loves you my friend.
Words are feeble…but keep fighting.
HH
JonnyRambo67 on 15th March 2016 11:15 am
Just wait till we sell Efe to the EPL. He’ll be the new Marcel Desailly ;)
KEVJUNGLE
Is everything all right pal?