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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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  1. timhorton on

    MINCEYHEIDMAN

     

     

    Watching it on cbc just now, all levels of Government let Ottawa and its people down.

  3. Ron Bacardi on

    Was watching Now That’s The 70’s. On came ABBA singing Dancinq Queen in 1978. In front there was a wee lassie lookalike of Greta Thunberg. Mibbe her Maw or Granny

  4. Fritzsong on

    I always liked Neil Lennon and I still like him. Last season was abyssmal but he didn’t deserve any of the venom directed at him.

     

    At the beginning of this season many were resigned to a two year re-build. Ange’s progress to date has certainly surpassed my expectations. Yet I do detect the beginnings of an ‘Ange isn’t up to it.’ movement. How ungrateful and how hunnish.

  5. petec on

    Greenpinata on 18th February 2022 5:43 pm

     

     

    thumbsup.CSC

     

     

    Thursday was very disappointing, I thought it was a poor performance and there is no way we can under-estimate a team that smashes Roma 6-1.

     

     

    We had an abject performance on the night.

     

     

    What has to be Realised is the newco is ranking higher than us in Europe. Shocking Failures to keep the Old Firm Alive. Disgusted.

  7. petec on

    Respect to Bodo/Glimt they are being the very best they can be. We were being the worst we could be when the Hun wurnae there.

     

     

    Wales is ditching vaccine passports….. Scotland gonnae follow suit?

     

     

    Naw!!!!

     

     

    Authoritarian scum.

  10. petec on

    bournesouprecipe,

     

     

    We should be a Million Light years ahead of the Institution that died.

     

     

    Celtic in Suspended Animation because of them being Liquidated?

     

     

    It’s just not Cricket.

     

     

    Always have the Corinthian Spirit.

     

     

    Our Celtic Legend says you need the thick skin of an Animal that has thick skin to even play for Celtic. So many are spoiled now.

     

     

    When Bodo/Glimt’s 3rd goal went in Aidan stamped his foot in annoyance, He’s wanting to see Celtic Rock in Europe especially.

     

     

    This tie isnae over yet.

     

     

     

    Celtic is Celtic.

  20. Big G on

    I don’t know if ange really cares about last night, but he should care about the league because that’s what will make him or break him , no genuine fan gives a fuck about Europe

  22. timhorton on

    BIG G@11:46pm

     

     

    I give a Fck. it makes us a laughing stock to be humiliated by teams in the last few years.

     

     

    You must be very young.

  24. petec on

    Whisper it, Scottish Fitba is quite strong ATM.

     

     

    10+ years of Nothing in European terms Celtic Wise?

     

     

    Annoyed. Don’t Stop Believing.

     

     

    Itis gonnae happen.

     

     

    Celtic is Good.

     

     

     

    Away Goals urnae as hurtful.

     

     

    Celtic 5 Partizan 4 was the best impartial game Ever.

  37. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on

    bournesouprecipe @ 5:36 pm

     

     

    “ James Forrest is done ……………”

     

     

    Cue SFTB

     

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    James’s demise has ben forecast more often than Mark Twain’s.

     

     

    That said- I have always said that as soon as we get an upgrade, James will get less game time. He has seen off imposters like Paddy Roberts and many more.

     

     

    Leil Abada has displaced him because his scoring and assist rate is better – and that’s a huge consideration in selection- but JF will give him a fight for that jersey and he out preformed him in the short period he was on during the Bodo match (though it was , as usual, overlooked by his critics; the guy near me even blamed Forrest for the Giakkoumakkis miss- go figure how you mistake those two).

     

     

    I always felt Karamoko would be the one to displace him but we need to see if he recovers from injury and if he is going to stay around at Celtic. Ben Doak might do it in 2 seasons time too. Either way, when James departs or fades away, he can hold two fingers up to every critic who has called him useless in his hugely successful career (so far- 9 Prem winners medals, 5 SC winners medals and 5 LC winner medals, 436 appearances and 95 goals, 38 caps and 5 Scotland goals).

     

     

    Some failure; some finished.

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