Last night’s result was both disappointing and embarrassing. Considering that Bodo/Glimt were preseason and scored their third long after the affects of cramp and exhaustion took hold, it was even humiliating. Only a remarkable turnaround will see Celtic remain in the Uefa Conference League, an outcome that would be very harsh on the comparatively underpaid and over-performing Norwegians.
When I looked at the teams left in the competition earlier this week, only Leicester and Marseille seemed out of reach. This was a chance, I thought, to go deep into a European competition – perhaps our last and easiest chance for some time, as we hoped to compete on higher ground in the years to come.
We have both seen enough of Celtic in Europe, though, to hedge our bets. On Wednesday, I wrote, “You and I are also full of confidence right now. What we are missing is a test against non-Scottish opposition. Drubbing a limp Newco gave us hope that we are watching something special. Tomorrow night will give an indication as to whether that hope is valid.” We have our answer.
Welcome the truth instead of living deluded. It should fortify us for the challenges ahead, better to know, than to rock up at Easter Road next week with an unbalanced and porous midfield. Or to think that the world has been put to right during two transfer windows.
Cameron Carter-Vickers was head and shoulders above everyone on the field. He operated at a level Bodo/Glimt were unable to reach. Similarly, Carl Starfelt and Joe Hart did not put a foot wrong. Our full backs and wingers on both sides were bossed out of the contest.
Callum McGregor has seen this movie before and covered every inch of the park in a vain attempt to prevent a sequel. Did anyone think Tom Rogic and Matt O’Riley would be an effective midfield pairing? Apart from Ange, of course. Daizen Maeda scored with a peach of a header but spent much of the game isolated. I hope Reo Hatate was carrying an impediment that made his exclusion from the starting line-up necessary. Any other reason would be inexplicable.
And for the record, Ange, no, we did not control the game. That ability lay with the men in yellow, who played exactly how they wanted.
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VINNIETHEDOG
Cheers, I was hoping they would get more game time with the big bhoys……
Rocco Vata has a great chance of making it too.
👍✅
Marspapa
Rocco was in the team today as well marspapa
https://twitter.com/CelticFCB/status/1495036352462737408?t=EzlP9oTXy2Ob16V0cDlwnQ&s=19
Would be good tho to see his progression.scored for ireland u19 recently getting good reviews
HH
AN TEARMANN
We have a good crop of young uns, hopefully they make the breakthrough.
Enjoy today’s game, nice to bump into you on Thursday D.
AN TEARMANN on 19TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:11 PM
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 19TH FEBRUARY 2022 3:40 PM
Ange is doing a brilliant job and must be allowed to continue the build ne is undertaking. I have no doubts that if he wanted a different backroom team he would have one. He also doesn’t need or seek reassurance from the self proclaimed uber supporters that he is on the right road.
Whats an uber supporter? Am a T.o.A man myself.
If they can get one to and fro parkhead sharpish,I would be interested especially in current traffic malaiase existing
:-)
HH
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AN TEARMANN on 19TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:52 PM
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 19TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:13 PM
AN TEARMANN on 19TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:11 PM
There are some who would say that they are a bigger/better supporter than others, maybe even a few posting here…..
Read that a few times,comes across as wee bit vague,and insecure,suprising contrasted wi your view of NFL which was clear.no worries I will stick with T.o.A :-)
HH
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 19TH FEBRUARY 2022 6:27 PM
AN TEARMANN on 19TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:52 PM
Vague and insecure? Not me.
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Aye you :-) heres how and bear wi me.:-)
1.Vague/insecure- some? As in ‘some may say they are bigger and better supporters than others?
2.Vague/ -maybe even a few posting here?
Clueless as to who/what is talked here
I contrasted the above☝with your usual clarity on NFL in my post.a view your clear and secure in,one disagreed on by you and i at time,gone but part of history now as Ange is here.:-).
Apologies for delay in getting back ONIL.
HH
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 19TH FEBRUARY 2022 11:38 PM
They’re all forced to sign NDA’s by the Masons and Lizard People, doncha know. FACT!
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SFTB
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You have at long last arrived on the plane-t, the “real” plane-t, not the fake Jesuit planet.
And of course you already know that we live on a plane t = trick 👍
Its never too late to say “the tinfoil hats are the modern day red indians”, just like the Irish used to be the blacks of Europe, now the real real real real Irish are to be found in the 6 counties, not the mainly green lizard republic, led by cyborgs like, Martin & Leo, ah mean whit??
You would’ve arrived quicker if you hadn’t typed all those flaming words.
hh 🍻
Woohoo, well done Eve Muirhead and her team.
SFTB
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Btw, Petec is our leader he’s been proved correct every step of the way 👍
We are truly blessed. 🙏
P.S. keep your eyes open in case Auldheid’s looking for a lift, just hope the Lizards in aprons haven’t reached him first. 😱
Did anyone else notice Kev J’s absence from the blog the night Celtic beat “rangers” in the £49 Derby? Potentially a big day in the title race today I’m hoping it goes in Celtic’s favour.I will be there supporting my team unlike some patronising types who haven’t been to a Celtic game in around 20 years,would have been nice to have seen big Mark McGhee in one of Celtic park’s technical areas but unfortunately its a place in the stand for him Hopefully by the time his side face “rangers” in the cup he will have overseen an improvement in his team.Will be an interesting team selection from Ange today,looking forward to it hope the high winds don’t spoil it.Tannadice is usually a difficult venue for various incarnations of ” rangers” so let’s hope for results going our way today.
Many fans are already travelling to the game. Hopefully we can put on a show.
HH to all, the journey resumes.
Good morning all from Govanhill. 3 points please Celtic and by a wide margin if possible. My nerves can’t cope with close finishes. 😳
Morning all, the weather could be a bigger problem than the opposition today. Any win will do for me today but a two goal lead in the last five minutes would save the old ticker from unnecessary stress!
Good morning all from another stormy day in the Garngad.
The wind today seems stronger than what we have had for a while.
My team for today:
Hart
Julienne – CCV – Starfelt
—-Jura–McGregor– Hatae—-
———-O’Riley———-
Abada— Maeda — Jota
Go for goals.
D :)
Same team as Thursday Today for me.
Kevin is a Genius.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-KOhArt44M
AN TEARMANN on 20TH FEBRUARY 2022 1:45 AM
Thanks for the reply.
I try to be as honest as I can be on here.
My views on the previous manager both at the time and now are the same but as you say in the past.
Ange is building and that’s what we have needed for years. This takes time and we will have setbacks on the way but the goal is clear as is the amazing progress he has made so far.
So we have one former celt and one current Celt who have already won away in Bodo and knocked them out of a European trophy this season.
Hopefully this can give some heart to our team who were beaten on Thursday.
It’s a tall order but a mix of their arrogance and lack of experience might work for us. They have it to lose. We have nothing to lose.
As for today I think Dundee Utd will emulate Spurs and do the league double over the champions and set up a brilliant atmosphere for all who are privileged to be at CP today.
As for the booing and early leavers on Thursday. Pathetic entitled clowns should just go to the cinema or Nando’s for their entertainment.
SFTB
Great post re assistants and their value.
BURNLEY78 on 20TH FEBRUARY 2022 9:38 AM
Pathetic clowns – customers….the new breed of football supporter.
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@Leftwingbadges
Anyone looking Tickets for todays match big seamy has 76 main stand tics due to ferries being cancelled,he will be in the Turnstiles bar from 12:00 as for him or Frank who will be on the door
@CelticFCSLO
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Sorry he has a total of 200 tickets 🙈so not just main stand tics
@SparesCeltic
Had to turn sound off there. Boris waffling way too much to stomach.
The amount of Celtic Supporters leaving when that lucky 3rd goal went in was quite startling.
Sometimes, maybe all of the Time.
3:16 long!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR92iuQG-T4
WP Bodo Glimt, Time to go Dermot.
Sandy Lane with its Masonic jetskis.
No Pyro No Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6YO9skxjtU
Whether we were 3-1 up or down . Fans would have been leaving early, as always seems to happen.
Unless when we are playing against the huns for some reason .
People leave for a variety of reasons as is their right to however all of the great late goals/drama they miss!
st tams,
I leave just before the 90 minute mark and my Son walks doon the Springfield Road as waiting the best part of an hour isnae worth it. I have no idea the traffic management going on there.
As soon as the Lucky goal went in there were many who left.
Skelping the Huns you stay…… thats the way the Story goes!
Dundee, even with the wiley old fox, Mark McGhee in charge, are getting a backlash.
COYBIG
BIG JIMMY
I will try and sort something out with you and hopefully a few others. I hope your health has improved.
KEEP THE FAITH
I was going to mention that the wind had died down here. It had for about 15 minutes. Blowing a gale again.
Baltic an’ blowin’ a hoolie in Corcaigh.
A day for keeping the high balls low … ?
That and the fact we’re no that great scoring from crosses …😁
see thems loanee misses thems game today due to a knock.
TONYROME on 20TH FEBRUARY 2022 10:16 AM
BIG JIMMY
I will try and sort something out with you and hopefully a few others. I hope your health has improved.
KEEP THE FAITH
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Thats fine TONY Bhoy.
My Health is slightly better, but I need to take each day as it comes. One Day I can feel not too bad…but the next day I dont feel so good ?
Its called ” AULD AGE” I believe ?
LOL.
HH Mate.
CORNERS are ” Over Rated”…
Says I, with ” My Tongue in Cheek”.
Does anyone have a link to season ticket prices around the stadium. The stairs at the Celtic end, we’re top tier 441, are becoming too much for my old uncle. We want to relocate further down.
I’ve hunted about the websites but can find nothing other than filling out a relocation form.
Oh and btw where is CQN corner, i’ve passed by what i thought was the corner, a few times but there are several groups near the burger van!
Criticism of our lack of goals from corners. And there’s always the stat about many goals we lose from crosses / set pieces.
Top goal scorers in the league. With the best defensive record.
Not saying there isn’t room for improvement, but perhaps if you attempt to fix one thing you break another.
O’Rileys delivery at corners have been superb. And our variation on playing quick short corners are signs that we are indeed working on that aspect.
Was there a press conference for today’s game, if so does anyone have a link to it?
Thanks
Fourstonecoppi
Different areas have a variety of cost for season tickets. Perhaps get in touch with Ticket Office and/or SLO for good advice. Best of luck.
HH
CQN ‘Corner’ is a relative space outside the Pools Office. Fholks there around 45-30 minutes before ko. I’ll be there today as usual, but unfortunately I don’t have a carnation or a copy of the London Times 🙄😉🤣 Perhaps see you there.
HH
Wee lizzy doon wi the covid.
Mon the lizzy
HH