Trophyless Saturday or trophyless existence

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I know what you’re thinking. It’s Saturday, where’s Celtic’s trophy presentation?  Last Saturday it was the Scottish Cup, a week earlier, the Premiership trophy.  You can be forgiven for expecting the same today.

For me, the pick of last season’s trophies was the League Cup Final. Newco came into it in great form since the arrival of Mick Beale as manager.  It was a test of his credentials and of Celtic’s.  The dominance of the win belies the 2-1 scoreline, Celtic were miles ahead.

Speaking of dominance, it was rewarding to read that Barry Ferguson endorsed Celtic’s Generation of Domination in his Daily Record column. He wrote about our “decades of dominance”.

Although he goes on to say, “let’s be very, very clear. This dominance has to stop.”  Back in the day (January 2005), I asserted our G.o.D. started in 2000, so we are now onto the third decade, if that’s how Barry likes to count them, out the second generation, if you prefer.

What was missing from Barry’s piece is any hope that things were going to change. Barry is not as daft as some make out.

Better a trophyless Saturday than a trophyless existence.

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  1. We have quite clearly opened this process up to allow any Tom, Dick or Harry to apply.

     

     

    That’s lot of first stage interviewing for ole Nicholson….

     

     

    Let’s get those final stages live on Celtic TV.

     

     

    HH

  2. Well to me me it looks like Enzo personally I am not keen on him what does everyone else think

  3. fanadpatriot on

    I see Lawwell is over in Istanbul ,I hope it’s not to speak to the Manchester coach,if it is he should stay there.

     

    Are we just a puppet for this city group?

  4. Tim Malone Will Tell on

    What bothers me about the likes of Farke, Marsch and Hussenhatl is that their sides show a lot of defensive naivety – and that gets badly exposed in both the EPL and Champs League.

     

    Might get away with it in Scotland but it’s a liability on a bigger stage – maybe Ange is about to find that out.

     

     

    I have a season ticket at Brentford and the single most improved aspect of their play last season was their ability to defend – that’s been the difference between challenging for a minor European place and fighting relegation.

  5. Tim Malone Will Tell on

    I can just see the newspaper headlines when he gets sacked….. Daniel Off!!!

  6. “BIG WAVY on 10TH JUNE 2023 3:58 PM

     

    We have quite clearly opened this process up to allow any Tom, Dick or Harry to apply.”

     

     

    From where does this clarity of yours come? Surely not because you believe the Scottish Media?

  7. Silver City 1888 on

    We’ll just have to win the Champions League next year and beat Man City’s weak ended treble.

  8. Tom McLaughlin on

    TURKEYBHOY

     

     

    That link to the Shamrock Rovers manager was a joke posted on a fake website.

  9. Tom McLaughlin on

    BOABYEVANS

     

    Well to me me it looks like Enzo personally I am not keen on him what does everyone else think

     

    I also think you’re not keen on him.

  10. garygillespieshamstring on

    Possibly interviewed all the candidates already except except him. They are now asking permission to talk to him then make a decision once all candidates have been interviewed?

     

     

    Doing things properly rather than the way spurs approached their new manager.

  11. I expect Man City to win tonight but Inter cannot be under-estimated.

     

     

    I was never a fan of Inzaghi as a player, just by the times I seen him playing, It is some job he has done as Manager howevaah.

     

     

    Let’s hope the Bhoys build on last Seasons CL progress, under the tutelage of whoever.

     

     

    Put that ball in the net.

  12. What is the Starz on

    Stephen Bradley

     

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    Decent enough manager, has the Shamrock Rovers team playing lovely football (on track for 4 in a row)…However it would be too big a leap..Don’t think there’s anything in it at all

  13. Petec 6.44pm

     

     

    Inter manager is Simone not his more famous brother Filipi “Offside” Inzaghi … Simone played for Lazio and his more famous brother was the AC boy

     

     

    As for the new manager …. who knows ?

     

     

    I hope we keep most of the squad but again who knows

  14. AuroraBorealis79 on

    I know this much, Peter Lawell will not be allowed anywhere near the shower rooms in istanbul

  15. GFTB on 10th June 2023 6:53 pm

     

     

    Petec 6.44pm

     

     

     

    Inter manager is Simone not his more famous brother Filipi “Offside” Inzaghi … Simone played for Lazio and his more famous brother was the AC boy

     

     

     

    As for the new manager …. who knows ?

     

     

     

    I hope we keep most of the squad but again who knows

     

     

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    Everyone makes mistakes, even me!!!

     

     

    We are Blessed but also cursed being next to the EPL.

     

     

    Who knows? Whats round the Little Jack Horner?

     

     

    I Hope yer well Gerry Bhoy – I dinnae like Snooker but played against the wee man on probably the Worst Snooker table in Coatbridge. The Dumbarton CSC has plenty.

     

     

    I’d Support a motion to Install Pool Tables – so much mair Bryan Gunn.

  16. Petec 7.11pm

     

     

    Apologies .. I wasn’t trying to point out you thinking it was the Milan inaghi, anyway who cares about this European stuff unless the hoops are involved :-)

     

     

    … all good here mate hope all is well with you… a bit gutted about the last 6 days but will console myself with the fact … treble in the bag, straight into the CL and punters like us …. we will never leave :-)

  17. Sometimes I think Paul is trying to lead us on with his implied knowledge of the internal workings and decisions of the board.

  18. Tom McLaughlin on

    RON BACARDI

     

     

    Makes a big change from him being accused of having knowledge of the internal workings and decisions of the board.

  19. Petec7.45pm

     

     

    I hear you … I wanted him to stay as well but … we move on … Celtic is our constant 🍀

  20. Inter Milan have done very well in recent months, eleven victories from twelve, but I’d have given United a chance against them.

     

    United are no City, ergo the Peps Eleven to bring the silver home in an historic treble.

     

    Jack Grealish and Co to win in ninety minutes

     

    Pep to join that immortal group which starts with Jock Stein

  21. For those who think Scott Bain isn’t good enough to be 3rd choice keeper at Celtic- I see that City’s 3rd choice keeper tonight is Scott Carson- 37 who has played one match in the past 4 seasons while Inter field Alex Cordaz, a 40 year old who played once for Inter in 2019 and was only ever in Serie A for a couple of seasons with Crotone.

     

     

    I think that should prove that too much fuss is being made about Celtic’s 3rd choice keeper.