A team that dropped only two points in 13 games has now dropped a further eight across five games. That’s a significant change in form over the last three weeks. We beat Aberdeen 6-0 ahead of the last international break, returned to draw 1-1 with Motherwell, were less then impressive in wins over St Johnstone and Hibs, then lost to Kilmarnock and Hearts.
I think we can all agree that the summer recruitment, which monetarily focussed on central defenders who have scarcely been used, and numerically on wingers, who have failed to inspire, did not compensate for the summer departures. But that does not explain the watershed either side of the November international break. A squad that was imperious going into the break looks like it has collectively switched off.
Celtic will doubtlessly sign players in January but if we don’t deal with whatever has been eating the cohesion since the squad reassembled late last month, it will not change the dial.
A week to reset before playing the bottom club in the league is welcome. Brendan, Callum and the squad have to fix the obvious problem, or no amount of January signings will make any difference.
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So so much wrong.
One thing for sure which does not help is BR saying his squad is not good enough, . I mean, ffs, how motivational is that ?
Imagine you are a salesman at the annual Sales Conference and your Sales Director tells you you are not good enough and new people will be brought in !!!!
Pissed off workforce simples.
Said it many time, BR , GO NOW.
I know it’s not all his doing but it would be a good start in my opinion.
KINGLuBO
I remember a journalist with inside info saying that senior Spurs players liked and backed Mourinho even when results were tanking. The turning point was when he was asked why his teams in the past were tougher defensively and he replied “Same coach different players”.
This was when he had to go. Players don’t like being dug out publicly – especially this generation.
I think this ends badly and as P67 has alluded to, a couple of January signings won’t fix that.
Don’t want to see Mikey Johnston again in a Celtic jersey
Scunnered by those post match comments from Rodgers on Saturday to be honest.
Added to that calling out individual players past few weeks (whether deserved or not it should have been kept in house and can only damage morale with the group).
I never wanted Rodgers back myself but I supported him once he returned. But it seems to me at least that he isn’t as invested as much this time. His man management, playing style (if anyone can identify it) and in game management are all very suspect second time around.
Surely DD needs to question if BR has the stomach for the job and if not, rectify it. It is only for DD that BR came back in first place if you read between the lines of this sorry drama this past 6 months.
Let’s be honest BR calling out players for being not up to the standard is true, they’re professional footballers not nursery kids, either shape up or ship out. Thats just one issue, there’s invariably lots more. Academy for one, main stand another, plc full of family members, just how many of the Chairmen’s children take money out of Celtic ?
The sole reason the plc is successful is off the back of the support, they milk us for everything they get and then hoard our cash, in case their business model doesn’t pay off one year or two – that’s the intellect of a top class plc
Who would we get if Rodgers went !Kennedy ,,,,, Kermit’s muppet 😡
Go tell the spartim,
2 Lawwell children have their heads in the trough (good insight on the HB on the shenanigan’s going on here).
Also 2 off Strachan’s boys.
Its the Whites & Kelly’s all over again.
CHANGE of TOPIC….SORRY..
Ive been feeling very unwell and miserable since December due to having a Violent Cough/FLU BUG.
Its my Birthday tomorrow and Ive just had a very nice early Birthday present from the Bookie.
My Favourite ” JUMPS” Trainer ONLY had TWO Horses running Today, and BOTH Won at early odds of 7/2 and 3/1.
Even better was, those Two Winners along with Two others in a ” LUCKY 15″ Bet.
So I had FOUR Winners, which brought a handsome profit also.
I will now have a look at Tomorrows/ Wednesdays Racing and see if my Favourite Trainer has any more runners ?
On the sad side, I am too unwell to go out Tomorrow and celebrate my Birthday with several Beers, so any celebration will have to wait.
Ive also been miserable with Celtics poor form and poor results recently, and I certainly do NOT have the answers.
HH
Ive been unwell since DECEMBER 3rd.
Stuck in the Hoose.
HH
Unforgivable, board should be chased out.
https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2023/12/18/why-the-grey-brigade-are-unsackable/
Maybe the sub standard players are good ,but under Rodger’s,Kennedy ,Strachan ,Kewell ,they can’t ajust to the chopping and changes that is a lot to do with our performances ,
SUTTON1888 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 6:45 AM
Let me remind you all. Hugh Dallas sacked and five other SFA staff forced out over Pope email
EXCLUSIVE: REFEREES chief Hugh Dallas was last night sacked by the SFA over the Popegate email scandal.
His son is now in charge of VAR in certain games, cmon tae fuc* & wake up and smell the coffee.
*UEFA Referees Committee 2019-2023 (updated December 2021)
Chairman
Roberto Rosetti (ITA/UEFA Chief Refereeing Officer)
Deputy Chairman
Hugh Dallas (SCO/UEFA Refereeing Officer)
I have advocated for dunkies that he has been responsible for the scheidty mitb and the hun favoured ones we have been getting in Europe plus he was responsible for the North Lanarkshire Ludge mitb getting prestigious roles in Europe tae, if they did his bidding
Below is the update committee, hopefully our board has done our bidding with UEFA
UEFA Referees Committee 2023-2027
Chairman
Roberto Rosetti (ITA, UEFA Chief Refereeing Officer)
Members
Dagmar Damkova (CZE, UEFA Refereeing Officer)
Björn Kuipers (NED, UEFA Refereeing Officer)
Vladimir Sajn (SVN, UEFA Refereeing Officer)
Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP)
NO BONKLE BIGOT
Sorry, my Four Winners on my ” LUCKY 15″ Bet were priced at early odds of…
7/2. 3/1, 9/4. 6/4.
My Favourite Trainer has only TWO horses running Tomorrow ( Tuesday) at early odds of 11/4 and 10/11.
He has FIVE Horses running at NEWBURY on Wednesday…No odds as yet.
I will be backing those SEVEN Horses tomorrow morning….Just in case ?
LOL
HH
I do not think the players can be judged until the system changes. The squad do not understand the way Rodgers is setting his team out to play. The biggest dud of the season is kyogo & we all know how great a player he is. I don’t think anyone knows that, to be fair.
I was delighted when the brodge returned but, I just cannot foresight a BR2 & Celtic success story.
However bad we are at present, I believe that most of the squad are better than what they are showing. Barring Scales & O’Riley, everywhere player has regressed
Bell o the Brae
A PLC in name only.
Celtic are back to the days of The Kelly-Whyte Era, a business run for the benefit of the families who own it!
This is the Desmond-Lawell Era !
Some stuff that doesn’t make sense
When BR agreed to come back you would expect him to have the conversation with DD and or PL and or Nicholson about incoming players
As he took the job you can assume he was given the answers he wanted to hear
Quality players to challenge in Europe
IF that conversation took place then you would have sympathy for BR. As no Quality arrived
IF that conversation did not take place then BR is a bit of a fool for taking the job and assuming quality would arrive. All on CQN can confirm we are in the market for projects ironically with a project scout ML
Surely BR came back because he was given assurances, some sort of confirmation that we wanted to move up a gear
At worst we have a board that lied to BR
At best we have a naive manager
Either way we are not all going in the same direction
All is not lost £73 can get you out of jail.
67ECW
Cheeky wee so and so’s aren’t they?
Those marketing dept punters who are still sending out those buy, buy, buy posts on social media.
;-))))
Lawwell writing yer articles again P67?
Another cheap dig at Brendan, yet no mention of the devastating impact your idol Peter has had on Ange and now Brendan
The summer recruitment of cheap shitey projects is what has killed team morale. Not Brendan.
Imagine being Calmac, MoR or CCV looking forward to the quality additions coming in over the summer to make an impact in Europe,then getting introduced to a player from the second tier of the K league and a wee boy from Oz wae a bowl cut!
They must have been thinking “We’ve just won a treble. We’re in the champions league and this the best they give us”
How would you feel training with that pile of pish?
Brendan must be thinking the same.” They flew out on a private jet to get me.Christ! They must be taking it serious this time “
Naw they’re no. It’s all about keeping the O.F alive and lining their pockets at the same time
Rats
On a football related subject
Palma has been a decent buy possibly the best summer buy.
On Sat v Hearts he never got passed the full back once
Forrest came on and skinned the full back at least 4 times
Forrest is in his 30s allegedly losing pace
How slow is Palma ?
Note to recruitment team
Buy pace
67ECW
Ah …. the old “opinions presented as facts” phenomenon.
Mix in some rage and you get the perfect storm.
Debate is healthy. Long may it continue on here.
And long may it be factual.
as opposed to “If I were a rich man …..” or “the world according to me” type posts.
SUTTON1888 @ 4:55 PM
Celtic are back to the days of The Kelly-Whyte Era, a business run for the benefit of the families who own it!
———–
See previous re: Kelly-Whyte.
You had to be there. It weren’t good.
Take current malaise and multiply it copiously – you might get close.
BTW – care to share the extent of the financial benefits currently being enjoyed by these families?
Oor pampered wee millionaire millennials still spitting the dummy are they?
Must be hellish using your brain cells to study and practice a new system, what with all the strain deciding on the latest Louis Vuitton toilet bag to buy for Christmas. It’s all just fair exhausting on the grey matter so it is.
Better conserve the energy during games instead…
Lucky Cody
I’m afraid your 1 short with re PL’s children, apparently there’s 3
Everyone knows the refs are at it.
Would we go back for Eddie Howe should BR leave ?
Not sure I concur with TeaBhoy at 5.19.
I mean who needs skilled, seasoned professionals in the Champions league when you can buy a multitude of you know what, and throw it at the ‘wa hoping something sticks???
A quick look at NewsNow is instructive.
As a reference point only.
Not to open up the links and, heaven forbid, give 1p to the SMSM.
They’re going for the jugular.
Ho ho ho.
Quelle Surprise.
Genuine question to all on here.
Over a ten year period how many times is it acceptable for Celtic to NOT win the league?
PS – Despite the current difficulties, I still fancy my team
(that’s “Celtic” BTW) ..
…. to win it this season.
Testing
Most commonly used phrase in football these day “throwing players under a bus” – what absolute garbage. You are accused of it if you don’t praise spoilt millionaire footballers who fail to show up or sometimes even try absolute p!sh. – “we didn’t defend set plays well today” = manager throws defence under the bus” “ our finishing wasn’t good enough today” = manage throws strikers under a bus”
Seriously can you not make and comment unless it’s taken the wrong way. What about the poor little players feeling that the manager might want a few who are more skilled than them – careful you may lose the dressing room??? Again absolute garbage – managers are asked all sorts by media, should they refuse to answer in case didums gets a petted lip?? “ no I don’t want any new players cause all the ones I have are amazing and I couldn’t possibly improve on them” said no manager EVER…
It’s a circus and they’re going for the juggler
Big Jimmy @ 3.59
Chin up Mhan, count your blessings that you were born a Tim! Imagine if you were forced to rub shoulders with that miserable, entitled crowd that thinks the imposter, German royals actually care about them? Oh, and that their staunch institution runs on continuity… :-))))))))
Get lots of sleep, drink fluids constantly, lay off the caffeine, get some vitamin C and zinc doon your gullet, and take plenty of hot baths/showers. That’s about all you can do, forget the pharma “miracle” cures. They don’t work. You’ll be right as rain in no time, as long as we get some quality January signings…
SUTTON1888 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 4:55 PM
Celtic are back to the days of The Kelly-Whyte Era, a business run for the benefit of the families who own it!
*and yet collectively they presided over us for 16 titles, including the first honest NIAR one, 16 SC, 9 LC including the 7-1 game, Big Cup Winners and Runners Up, Empire Exhibition Trophy and Coronation Cup Winners.
Ok there was a barren spell from 19 October 1957 until April 24, 1965, but this was during a period when Bob embarked on a campaign to raise our own players, the media labelled them the Kelly Kids, and on May 25 1967, led by the coach of those young lads, 8 of them played football the Glasgow Celtic way in Lisbon on the Feast Day of Corpus Christi.
I’m not a professional football player but if my professional performance in whatever field was publicly questioned by my boss , I would be doubly determined to prove him wrong .
It’s what the idea of being ‘professional’ is all about .
“ thrown under the bus “
“ lost the dressing room “
“ phoning it in “
“ January’s a hard window “
“ James is a top top player “
We have a bunch of problems that all seem to be coalescing simultaneously…
No Hatate, Abada, Maeda, (not to mention Jota, Mooy, Starfelt – all gone)
Kyogo, who thrived on service from Hatate, Maeda and Abada – badly off form,
No Green Brigade, thats definitely not helping,
A weak Wishy Washy midfield who are being pushed further and further back,
both full backs off form – and thats being kind to them,
The Back up Squad – LagerBielke, Nawrocki, Kobayashi, Bernabei, Holm, McCarthy, Kwon, Tomoki, Yang, Tilio – Apart from LagerBielke what have any of them done?
Big Joe – has he had his day?
Our manager – Brendan – whats up with him? Maybe the above,
Last but not least – the reappearance of Mikey Johnston,
It’s not looking good, we all need to buckle up for a bumpy ride this season.
“ coalescing “ 👍
Results watershed points to an obvious problem 74
BY PAUL67 ON 18TH DECEMBER 2023 CQN BLOG & COMMENTS
A team that dropped only two points in 13 games has now dropped a further eight across five games. That’s a significant change in form over the last three weeks. We beat Aberdeen 6-0 ahead of the last international break, returned to draw 1-1 with Motherwell, were less then impressive in wins over St Johnstone and Hibs, then lost to Kilmarnock and Hearts.
I think we can all agree that the summer recruitment, which monetarily focussed on central defenders who have scarcely been used, and numerically on wingers, who have failed to inspire, did not compensate for the summer departures. But that does not explain the watershed either side of the November international break. A squad that was imperious going into the break looks like it has collectively switched off.
Celtic will doubtlessly sign players in January but if we don’t deal with whatever has been eating the cohesion since the squad reassembled late last month, it will not change the dial.
A week to reset before playing the bottom club in the league is welcome. Brendan, Callum and the squad have to fix the obvious problem, or no amount of January signings will make any difference.
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GEEBEE1978 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3:22 PM
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KINGLUBO on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3:25 PM
So so much wrong.
One thing for sure which does not help is BR saying his squad is not good enough, . I mean, ffs, how motivational is that ?
Imagine you are a salesman at the annual Sales Conference and your Sales Director tells you you are not good enough and new people will be brought in !!!!
Pissed off workforce simples.
Said it many time, BR , GO NOW.
I know it’s not all his doing but it would be a good start in my opinion.
KINGLuBO
GEEBEE1978 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3:31 PM
I remember a journalist with inside info saying that senior Spurs players liked and backed Mourinho even when results were tanking. The turning point was when he was asked why his teams in the past were tougher defensively and he replied “Same coach different players”.
This was when he had to go. Players don’t like being dug out publicly – especially this generation.
I think this ends badly and as P67 has alluded to, a couple of January signings won’t fix that.
!!BADA BING!! on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3:32 PM
Don’t want to see Mikey Johnston again in a Celtic jersey
BHOY FROM THE BOYNE on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3:38 PM
Scunnered by those post match comments from Rodgers on Saturday to be honest.
Added to that calling out individual players past few weeks (whether deserved or not it should have been kept in house and can only damage morale with the group).
I never wanted Rodgers back myself but I supported him once he returned. But it seems to me at least that he isn’t as invested as much this time. His man management, playing style (if anyone can identify it) and in game management are all very suspect second time around.
Surely DD needs to question if BR has the stomach for the job and if not, rectify it. It is only for DD that BR came back in first place if you read between the lines of this sorry drama this past 6 months.
GO TELL THE SPARTIM on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3:40 PM
Let’s be honest BR calling out players for being not up to the standard is true, they’re professional footballers not nursery kids, either shape up or ship out. Thats just one issue, there’s invariably lots more. Academy for one, main stand another, plc full of family members, just how many of the Chairmen’s children take money out of Celtic ?
The sole reason the plc is successful is off the back of the support, they milk us for everything they get and then hoard our cash, in case their business model doesn’t pay off one year or two – that’s the intellect of a top class plc
FANADPATRIOT on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3:42 PM
Who would we get if Rodgers went !Kennedy ,,,,, Kermit’s muppet 😡
LUCKY CODY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3:56 PM
Go tell the spartim,
2 Lawwell children have their heads in the trough (good insight on the HB on the shenanigan’s going on here).
Also 2 off Strachan’s boys.
Its the Whites & Kelly’s all over again.
BIG JIMMY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3:59 PM
CHANGE of TOPIC….SORRY..
Ive been feeling very unwell and miserable since December due to having a Violent Cough/FLU BUG.
Its my Birthday tomorrow and Ive just had a very nice early Birthday present from the Bookie.
My Favourite ” JUMPS” Trainer ONLY had TWO Horses running Today, and BOTH Won at early odds of 7/2 and 3/1.
Even better was, those Two Winners along with Two others in a ” LUCKY 15″ Bet.
So I had FOUR Winners, which brought a handsome profit also.
I will now have a look at Tomorrows/ Wednesdays Racing and see if my Favourite Trainer has any more runners ?
On the sad side, I am too unwell to go out Tomorrow and celebrate my Birthday with several Beers, so any celebration will have to wait.
Ive also been miserable with Celtics poor form and poor results recently, and I certainly do NOT have the answers.
HH
BIG JIMMY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 4:00 PM
Ive been unwell since DECEMBER 3rd.
Stuck in the Hoose.
HH
SUTTON1888 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 4:12 PM
Unforgivable, board should be chased out.
https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2023/12/18/why-the-grey-brigade-are-unsackable/
TIMBHOY163 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 4:13 PM
Maybe the sub standard players are good ,but under Rodger’s,Kennedy ,Strachan ,Kewell ,they can’t ajust to the chopping and changes that is a lot to do with our performances ,
TONTINE TIM on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 4:14 PM
SUTTON1888 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 6:45 AM
Let me remind you all. Hugh Dallas sacked and five other SFA staff forced out over Pope email
EXCLUSIVE: REFEREES chief Hugh Dallas was last night sacked by the SFA over the Popegate email scandal.
His son is now in charge of VAR in certain games, cmon tae fuc* & wake up and smell the coffee.
*UEFA Referees Committee 2019-2023 (updated December 2021)
Chairman
Roberto Rosetti (ITA/UEFA Chief Refereeing Officer)
Deputy Chairman
Hugh Dallas (SCO/UEFA Refereeing Officer)
I have advocated for dunkies that he has been responsible for the scheidty mitb and the hun favoured ones we have been getting in Europe plus he was responsible for the North Lanarkshire Ludge mitb getting prestigious roles in Europe tae, if they did his bidding
Below is the update committee, hopefully our board has done our bidding with UEFA
UEFA Referees Committee 2023-2027
Chairman
Roberto Rosetti (ITA, UEFA Chief Refereeing Officer)
Members
Dagmar Damkova (CZE, UEFA Refereeing Officer)
Björn Kuipers (NED, UEFA Refereeing Officer)
Vladimir Sajn (SVN, UEFA Refereeing Officer)
Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP)
NO BONKLE BIGOT
BIG JIMMY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 4:17 PM
Sorry, my Four Winners on my ” LUCKY 15″ Bet were priced at early odds of…
7/2. 3/1, 9/4. 6/4.
My Favourite Trainer has only TWO horses running Tomorrow ( Tuesday) at early odds of 11/4 and 10/11.
He has FIVE Horses running at NEWBURY on Wednesday…No odds as yet.
I will be backing those SEVEN Horses tomorrow morning….Just in case ?
LOL
HH
AURORABOREALIS79 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 4:48 PM
I do not think the players can be judged until the system changes. The squad do not understand the way Rodgers is setting his team out to play. The biggest dud of the season is kyogo & we all know how great a player he is. I don’t think anyone knows that, to be fair.
I was delighted when the brodge returned but, I just cannot foresight a BR2 & Celtic success story.
However bad we are at present, I believe that most of the squad are better than what they are showing. Barring Scales & O’Riley, everywhere player has regressed
SUTTON1888 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 4:55 PM
Bell o the Brae
A PLC in name only.
Celtic are back to the days of The Kelly-Whyte Era, a business run for the benefit of the families who own it!
This is the Desmond-Lawell Era !
67 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:13 PM
Some stuff that doesn’t make sense
When BR agreed to come back you would expect him to have the conversation with DD and or PL and or Nicholson about incoming players
As he took the job you can assume he was given the answers he wanted to hear
Quality players to challenge in Europe
IF that conversation took place then you would have sympathy for BR. As no Quality arrived
IF that conversation did not take place then BR is a bit of a fool for taking the job and assuming quality would arrive. All on CQN can confirm we are in the market for projects ironically with a project scout ML
Surely BR came back because he was given assurances, some sort of confirmation that we wanted to move up a gear
At worst we have a board that lied to BR
At best we have a naive manager
Either way we are not all going in the same direction
All is not lost £73 can get you out of jail.
67ECW
SIN CITY BHOY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:14 PM
Cheeky wee so and so’s aren’t they?
Those marketing dept punters who are still sending out those buy, buy, buy posts on social media.
;-))))
TEABHOY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:19 PM
Lawwell writing yer articles again P67?
Another cheap dig at Brendan, yet no mention of the devastating impact your idol Peter has had on Ange and now Brendan
The summer recruitment of cheap shitey projects is what has killed team morale. Not Brendan.
Imagine being Calmac, MoR or CCV looking forward to the quality additions coming in over the summer to make an impact in Europe,then getting introduced to a player from the second tier of the K league and a wee boy from Oz wae a bowl cut!
They must have been thinking “We’ve just won a treble. We’re in the champions league and this the best they give us”
How would you feel training with that pile of pish?
Brendan must be thinking the same.” They flew out on a private jet to get me.Christ! They must be taking it serious this time “
Naw they’re no. It’s all about keeping the O.F alive and lining their pockets at the same time
Rats
67 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:19 PM
On a football related subject
Palma has been a decent buy possibly the best summer buy.
On Sat v Hearts he never got passed the full back once
Forrest came on and skinned the full back at least 4 times
Forrest is in his 30s allegedly losing pace
How slow is Palma ?
Note to recruitment team
Buy pace
67ECW
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:20 PM
Ah …. the old “opinions presented as facts” phenomenon.
Mix in some rage and you get the perfect storm.
Debate is healthy. Long may it continue on here.
And long may it be factual.
as opposed to “If I were a rich man …..” or “the world according to me” type posts.
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:22 PM
SUTTON1888 @ 4:55 PM
Celtic are back to the days of The Kelly-Whyte Era, a business run for the benefit of the families who own it!
———–
See previous re: Kelly-Whyte.
You had to be there. It weren’t good.
Take current malaise and multiply it copiously – you might get close.
BTW – care to share the extent of the financial benefits currently being enjoyed by these families?
SIN CITY BHOY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:24 PM
Oor pampered wee millionaire millennials still spitting the dummy are they?
Must be hellish using your brain cells to study and practice a new system, what with all the strain deciding on the latest Louis Vuitton toilet bag to buy for Christmas. It’s all just fair exhausting on the grey matter so it is.
Better conserve the energy during games instead…
GO TELL THE SPARTIM on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:30 PM
Lucky Cody
I’m afraid your 1 short with re PL’s children, apparently there’s 3
Everyone knows the refs are at it.
Would we go back for Eddie Howe should BR leave ?
SIN CITY BHOY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:30 PM
Not sure I concur with TeaBhoy at 5.19.
I mean who needs skilled, seasoned professionals in the Champions league when you can buy a multitude of you know what, and throw it at the ‘wa hoping something sticks???
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:34 PM
A quick look at NewsNow is instructive.
As a reference point only.
Not to open up the links and, heaven forbid, give 1p to the SMSM.
They’re going for the jugular.
Ho ho ho.
Quelle Surprise.
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:37 PM
Genuine question to all on here.
Over a ten year period how many times is it acceptable for Celtic to NOT win the league?
PS – Despite the current difficulties, I still fancy my team
(that’s “Celtic” BTW) ..
…. to win it this season.
GEEBEE1978 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:40 PM
Testing
MOISEY17 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:40 PM
Most commonly used phrase in football these day “throwing players under a bus” – what absolute garbage. You are accused of it if you don’t praise spoilt millionaire footballers who fail to show up or sometimes even try absolute p!sh. – “we didn’t defend set plays well today” = manager throws defence under the bus” “ our finishing wasn’t good enough today” = manage throws strikers under a bus”
Seriously can you not make and comment unless it’s taken the wrong way. What about the poor little players feeling that the manager might want a few who are more skilled than them – careful you may lose the dressing room??? Again absolute garbage – managers are asked all sorts by media, should they refuse to answer in case didums gets a petted lip?? “ no I don’t want any new players cause all the ones I have are amazing and I couldn’t possibly improve on them” said no manager EVER…
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:41 PM
It’s a circus and they’re going for the juggler
SIN CITY BHOY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:44 PM
Big Jimmy @ 3.59
Chin up Mhan, count your blessings that you were born a Tim! Imagine if you were forced to rub shoulders with that miserable, entitled crowd that thinks the imposter, German royals actually care about them? Oh, and that their staunch institution runs on continuity… :-))))))))
Get lots of sleep, drink fluids constantly, lay off the caffeine, get some vitamin C and zinc doon your gullet, and take plenty of hot baths/showers. That’s about all you can do, forget the pharma “miracle” cures. They don’t work. You’ll be right as rain in no time, as long as we get some quality January signings…
TONTINE TIM on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:53 PM
SUTTON1888 on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 4:55 PM
Celtic are back to the days of The Kelly-Whyte Era, a business run for the benefit of the families who own it!
*and yet collectively they presided over us for 16 titles, including the first honest NIAR one, 16 SC, 9 LC including the 7-1 game, Big Cup Winners and Runners Up, Empire Exhibition Trophy and Coronation Cup Winners.
Ok there was a barren spell from 19 October 1957 until April 24, 1965, but this was during a period when Bob embarked on a campaign to raise our own players, the media labelled them the Kelly Kids, and on May 25 1967, led by the coach of those young lads, 8 of them played football the Glasgow Celtic way in Lisbon on the Feast Day of Corpus Christi.
GLENDALYSTONSILS on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 5:56 PM
I’m not a professional football player but if my professional performance in whatever field was publicly questioned by my boss , I would be doubly determined to prove him wrong .
It’s what the idea of being ‘professional’ is all about .
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 6:03 PM
“ thrown under the bus “
“ lost the dressing room “
“ phoning it in “
“ January’s a hard window “
“ James is a top top player “
ROCK TREE BHOY on 18TH DECEMBER 2023 6:09 PM
We have a bunch of problems that all seem to be coalescing simultaneously…
No Hatate, Abada, Maeda, (not to mention Jota, Mooy, Starfelt – all gone)
Kyogo, who thrived on service from Hatate, Maeda and Abada – badly off form,
No Green Brigade, thats definitely not helping,
A weak Wishy Washy midfield who are being pushed further and further back,
both full backs off form – and thats being kind to them,
The Back up Squad – LagerBielke, Nawrocki, Kobayashi, Bernabei, Holm, McCarthy, Kwon, Tomoki, Yang, Tilio – Apart from LagerBielke what have any of them done?
Big Joe – has he had his day?
Our manager – Brendan – whats up with him? Maybe the above,
Last but not least – the reappearance of Mikey Johnston,
It’s not looking good, we all need to buckle up for a bumpy ride this season.
*Dont forget back and sideways passing*
Brilliant comments today….so good you need to read them twice