There would have been no surprise reading Ronny Deila’s ‘heaven and hell’ season in the Celtic View. It must have been an enthralling season for the manager but, good grief, it started with an 8.6 on the Strachan Early Season Scale.
These experiences mark us. We’ve watched footballers and managers grow weary (another word for lazy) in the past, as their early groundwork waned during good times, but memories like Legia or Maribor will inform every decision Ronny Deila makes for the next four months. He needs to use that ‘Never again’ month as fuel right now.
Did you sign the petition yesterday to demand the Scottish Government repeal their ill-conceived nonsense of a law which the entire country outside of Holyrood, and a few elites at Police Scotland, know is an abomination? If not, here’s your chance.
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Canamalar,
When you said ” keeping in mind Scottish football is truly dross ” with which countries were you comparing Scottish football?
JJ
Hebcelt,
3 rounds again I believe.
HH
And minus the loans and the rest, remember any decent offer will likely result in players leaving and it won’t the dirk or any of the bench warmers the decent offers will be coming in for.
GER57
HAPPY HOOOOOOOPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
Hope yer getting roon a wee beer.
Craig Thomson the MIB on Sunday,another failure rewarded.Cue game stopped as often as possible,and an early booking for Brown,Bitton or VVD.
Jungle Jim..,
Scandinavian countries but I don’t think the Scottish league is that much better than Ireland or Wales.
“And minus the loans and the rest, remember any decent offer will likely result in players leaving ”
Canamalar,
If we sell every one of our good players I’ll agree with you…It’ll be a hard slog.
Now where are them goalposts…. I’m sure I left them around here somewhere??:)
Afternoon
Petition signed.
Unsurprisingly I can now buy St Johnstone tickets as it seems there are a number of seats still available. I’ve decided not to go as my nephew is playing football that night so I’ll go and watch him instead.
Messi’s 2nd goal last night was just a beautiful goal, so much to admire about it!
Sky bet odds for Livingston have the SNP candidate at 1/10 odds on to win…. will make my mark later.
Ger57
Happy birthday. Have a great day.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Geordie..,
The goalposts are in the exact same place every season, under PL’s overcoat
Canamalar,
You’re taking longer to get your point out there these days. But you got there in the end :)
Lunch over…..Booooooo
In box reason for signing petition.
I put Paul67 told me to is that OK ?
Geordie..,
Got the point out a few posts ago, Ronny doesn’t want crazy tours and wants to keep the core of his team, will he be supported by the board thats the point, if so then yes we’ve got a great chance, if no then it’s in the lap of the gods again.
GM thanks for that but who can give me a definitive answer? H H Hebcelt
Canmalar
Aberdeen and St Johnstone have had creditable results against dutch/Scandinavian/eastern European clubs in the last couple of years.
Not sure about LOI or LOW.
2 more people signed petition because of my share on facebook :)
canamalar
13:04 on 7 May, 2015
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Iv been going to league of ireland games for for along time ..apart from last 3years but still keep in touch.
Celtic aberdeen dundee utd etc would all walk that league.. as would hibs hearts.
We beat cliftonville last season quite easily from what i remember.
I also worry about our slow start each season espcially against teams who are already into their league season but our 2nd string would be enough imho to beat any irish team.
Canamalar
Thanks for the reply. When I posted, I did not know you were already having to deal with other queries. So, apologies for working you further by asking: Do you have any evidence that the Scandinavian Leagues are so far ahead of the Scottish League that we can be called `dross` by comparison?
JJ
Canamalar
Where I do agree with you is that I really do not like putting `lucrative` friendlies before team preparation. For all that Celtic is a Club who does more than its bit for charity, I often feel we seem a bit greedy in some situations. Amateurishly so for such a massive Club.
JJ
Hebcelt,
Sorry. I shouldn’t have said ‘I think’.
You should know by now that what I say is fact:)
Celtic will have to play 3 qualifying rounds. Hope your Internet is up and running soon.
HH
Tried to post this earlier, but iPad cut ooot saying over temperature, whits that about :-)
Anyway here goes again
As outlined by Paul, we need to be working on our Squad right now to both reduce in numbers and improve some quality
We know going
Tonev, Wakaso, Guidetti and probably Denayer
We need to move out permanently
Boerrigter, Balde & Pukki
Lots of rumours around
VVD, Mulgrew & Stokes, Scepovic unsettled with Zaluska out of contract
I would also move on
McGeogh & McGregor, with many others also wanting Mathews ( not me I’d keep)
So that’s up to 14 who could go
We need 2 new centre halfs, a new striker or 2 ? a left back as back up ?
Fans an as back up keeper, I would also sign McGinn (St M) and Jack (Ab’n)
Thoughts ?
Hebcelt, I believe we join at round 2, with 2 & 3 to get through, not sure about our seeding either
Hail Hail
I must admit I have trust that Ronny will have us ready for the CL qualifyers he has a lot of work over the summer getting rid of the dead wood and bringing in a few quality new players.However,I think Ronny knows what he wants and wont accept second best and I think he will get the support of the sharp suited man and the board.I think our season ticket sales will increase and if as I expect the deid team are promoted we will see a sharp increase in the crowds for home matches that is just my opinion mind. H.H.
JFH
In general agreement but I am very confident that the deid team will not be promoted.
JJ
Many Happy Returns Zbyszek, Ger57, Darma Bham and my lurking son Ryan.
Hail Hail
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked
13:30 on
7 May, 2015
Canamalar
Where I do agree with you is that I really do not like putting `lucrative` friendlies before team preparation. For all that Celtic is a Club who does more than its bit for charity, I often feel we seem a bit greedy in some situations. Amateurishly so for such a massive Club.
JJ
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I wouldn’t disagree with your general point, JJ. However, there is a value in the club taking the team “on the road” for the benefit of fans in far-flung locations (e.g. US and Aus.). You’re right to say it should be done purely to generate more income at the expense of important preparation. It may be the case that, in the past, managers have agreed that any preparation can be accommodated as part of these trips?
canamalar
13:04 on 7 May, 2015
Celtic dismantled a Cliftonville team considered one of the best sides ever in Irish football even on their plastic pitch
Liam Boyce was the best player in the Irish League and he is only now starting to establish himself at Ross County
SPFL is head, shoulders knees and toes above both Irish leagues
Celtic should still buy Joe Gormley !
Jungle Jim. I hope you are right and I am wrong but with help from the men in black I cannot see them not coming up but time will tell. H.H.
Ger 57 & Mr Z.
Many happy returns.
Lucrative friendlies involving long distance travel will not be part of the pre season.
Ronny has spoken.Twice.
Don’t think the board will go against his wishes.
Do the sums.
Small gains against potential windfall.
Happy birthday to all cqners and DD’s big wee bhoy.
HH
Jungle Jim. I sincerely hope you are proved correct in that the huns do not get up. Personally I will never attend a match against them.
However I firmly believe that it is a done deal already. The honest mistakes have been ramping up over the last few weeks. See the ludicrous penalty Hearts didn’t get last week. It’s in your face now.
Motherwell should be preparing/budgeting for a season in the Championship.
HH
Correction – “should be done” should read “shouldn’t be done”!!
Incidentally ( and probably asked before), did the deid team promote the idea of ` free admission` at the play off games knowing it would not be allowed? That way, many more fans would turn up to show their appreciation of their Club`s efforts and also as a protest against the Authorities. End result, more money for Sevco.
JJ
I am always amused that every election, the press always go big on the ” Party leaders cast their votes” story.
What could possibly be newsworthy about that?
It would be better if standing politicians, like SPFL players were not allowed to vote for themselves. Who they chose would make a real story.
HH
The league of Ireland ( Republic of southern eire) is head and shoulders above the Irish League ( occupied territories)
Cowiebhoy
13:34 on
7 May, 2015
I think VVD will stay until our CL fate is known. Qualify, new extended deal with more cash and an agreement to sell next summer, get KO’d in qualifiers, sold by end of transfer window.
We need a left back, since Izzy will be away with Honduras, a centre half, to partner VVD and a striker in for the start of the CL qualifiers in July.
All current loanees will leave, and all players out on loan, with the exception of Liam Henderson, will either be sold, freed or sent out for another season to run down their contracts.
I also think that Stokes, McGregor, Scepovic and Boerrigter will be gone by the time the transfer window closes.
As well as the three we need for July we can probably add a back up keeper and another forward, minimum, to the required list.
Happy Birthday to Zbyszek, Ger57 and Darma Bham,
Have a great day guys
HH
Is there a hard and fast rule that preseason games outside western Europe cause us difficulties?
I think these games are a necessary inconvenience just so long as they are played PRE-season
HH
HB to DD’s son Ryan.
HH