I’m reliably informed Legia will not ‘park the bus’ on Wednesday. Instead, with a three goal lead, they have enough legroom to play their normal game, attempt to compete in the middle of the park, and expose holes at the back, as they did last week. What’s more, they’re unsure they would be able to park the bus successfully for an extended period.
Set aside the debacle what was our defensive performance for a moment. The period of last week’s match Ronny Deila should initially concern himself with is the opening 25 minutes, when Celtic largely bossed the game. We then have to consider the 40 minutes we looked comfortable with 10 men; not an insignificant achievement away from home in Europe.
In short, Legia are a team which for large periods of the game we looked to have the measure of, despite the anomalies of playing a debutant, an inexperienced youth and with a left back who was left out. We should do far better at Murrayfield.
Legia believe they are going through. They unquestionably have the upper hand but the Celtic collapse in the final minutes, when we appeared to be too busy picking fights than sticking to plan, distorted the perceived difference between the teams. Celtic didn’t just underachieve, they did so on an epic scale. What Legia don’t know, is what a highly-functional Celtic team looks like.
We need to transform that epic failure into the kind of performance we are capable of in Europe. The defence needs to find the form which broke so many records last season. Ronny needs to find some of his awesomeness.
The reality is, despite last week’s debacle, we’re still in this tie – and should plan to go through.
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TSD
Agenda?
You would know….
Copy and pasting a post from a site that is notoriously anti islam, Zionist funded and has articles written by Westminster apologists such as the Col Richard Kemp….
Aye. Am the one with an agenda.
So you pulled the other day,and you turn up at the girl’s house that weekend to take her on that first date. However,
http://www.funlyest.com/articles/view/765?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral
Your mission,should you choose to accept it,is NOT to run like f..k!
the singing detective demands the resignation of campbell ogilvie
08:06 on 5 August, 2014
Only when there’s a hooded man standing over them with a cold sharp blade pressed against their necks will the believe the truth.
HH!
Auldheid
“Nonsense. I’m talking about changing a culture, you are talking about taking physical action.
Your latter point only confirms my point about the need to become more responsive and encourage a culture that is such..”
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Nonsense?
I posted the other day how PL had given direct instructions not to promote the food drive initiative by the GB either on the official club site or Twitter.
This was an initiative to help feed the hungry and needy of the Calton area of Glasgow, the area where 126 years ago a football club was founded for the very same reasons.
Instead of accepting this as a disgrace, an action opposed to the very ethos of our club, you attempted to reason with it by saying that you’d like to hear PL’s reasons for doing this.
I’m afraid that sometimes the actions of the current board are wrong yet all I ever see is you attempting to find reasons to excuse them.
Celtic suspended 128 supporters within a couple of days of the events at Fir Park. I know of several other cases where supporters have been banned, without any internal club investigation, within days of arrest or eviction from the stadium. These ‘transgressions’ involved singing of ‘illegal’ songs or for for the display of contentious banners, they were not for violence or vandalism.
That’s the culture which needs addressed.
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archdeaconsbench
08:18 on 5 August, 2014
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This guy also gives an opinion I believe. One that should be listened to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9_OcCXvT6Y
TSD
Everyone has a valid right to hold an opinion.
That is entirely different to saying that your opinion is valid.
No-one holds a valid right to state such opinion when it supports unquestioningly war crimes such as are happening in Gaza.
Opinions such as yours are hateful to the vast majority on this site,and indeed to the public at large.
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clap yer hands – clap,clap,clap,clap,clap,clap,clap.
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Bring back the Jungle and geez a wee bit a Sellicness aboot the place.
KEV J
De mortuis nil nisi bonum
The Singing Detective
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I’m afraid, oh ghreat one that, ye seem to have ‘blotted’ yer clique application form :)
Git it roon awe the – sooky-ersed / sweetie-wifed / fence-sitting / 6’s & 7’s / tight-ripping
ballerina types of dancing ghirls and bhoys – that ye always seem to bump into oan here.
Morning CQN
oh dear, despite everything that’s happened this last few weeks the song for some still remains the same
“Don’t blame it on the blockade
Don’t blame it on the occupation
Don’t blame it on the illegal settlements
Blame it on the Palestinians!”
BoycottDivestmentSanctions CSC
ps the Hoops to win 3-0 tomorrow.
Bill Leckie was right – sack the ‘bored’.
Btw, as it seems that Celtic have ‘no’ money and the died/skint huns
are a wee bit more ‘cocky’ financially….is it possible that, the wonderful ‘bored’ have been ”bunging’ the huns with the money from all of the dafties who bought SB’s?
Rule ‘nothing’ out with the ‘bored’ and their carefully planted ‘lackeys’ on here and elsewhere.
Wonder if Phil could reveal why – Celtic have no money? No? Hmmmmm?
KevJungle is a Celtic fan…not a supporter.
09:16 on
5 August, 2014
That post is almost enough to lead me to personal abuse. Which I’ve never done before.
So I’ll only ask you to prove one of your ridiculous allegations.
a) Prove Celtic have ‘no money’.
It should be interesting after yesterdays PL has earned £20M from Celtic nonsense.
Btw, ‘NOT’ all of the Celtic ‘supporters’ who’ve bought SB’s are dafties.
For those who are not ‘dafties’ I apologise and hope that, the ‘bored’ PL / DD and any of the other faceless wonders who are driving Celtic FC to the edge of the cliff are removed but, if ye buy a SB – ye vote the ‘bored’ etc in!!!!
A LOT, of soul-searching has to be entered into.
Fortune and, a happy future – favors the brave.
I know it’s difficult but, as the ‘nike’ slogan says – “Just Do It!”
Please.
weeminger
09:21 on 5 August, 2014
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It’s a game of bluff, ye see.
I say Celtic have ‘no’ money, right?
Now all Celtic have to do is – prove me wrong, eh?
lilys grandpa
07:36 on
5 August, 2014
McDowellcelt god bless wee oscar,
Hope theyve made that up, thats serious money.Im not sure Kris would want to leave though.
lilys
Celtic have ways and means of making the unwilling, willing.
KevJungle is a Celtic fan…not a supporter.
09:25 on 5 August, 2014
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Maybe ye could shed some light on something for me?
Why, are the majority of Celtic’s recruited players, done so through a, foriegn agent?
My guess is – there’s a racket going on?
Can I prove it? No.
Can I smell it? Aye.
Will Celtic prove me wrong?
weeminger
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Sorry, that post was for you.
Are, Boydychencko and, Kenny Misser any worse than the strikers at CP?
Serious question.
KevJungle is a Celtic fan…not a supporter.
09:29 on
5 August, 2014
Are the majority of Celtic’s recruited players foreign? Perhaps that will reveal an answer for you.
Given the inflated transfer fees in the UK market does it not make more sense to avoid it?
weeminger
09:33 on 5 August, 2014
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It makes ‘no’ sense at all to continually pursue a failed path of recruitment. imho
Sensible shrewd signings from home would be better. imho
Then again, maybe I’ve got the wrong end of the stick and, all these imported players would have been better if – they had played under good managers at CP?
But, what do I know?
@CelticFCTickets: @KTFHOOP upper sections have been opened for tomorrow’s match. Currently selling East upper (a)
KevJungle is a Celtic fan…not a supporter.
09:39 on
5 August, 2014
Perhaps you’re right. However I was answering your question about foreign agents, not commenting on the policy.
That said any market that places a values of £11M on Ross McCormack is best avoided.
oh dear,
someone is in meltdown.
During NL’s 4 year management of Celtic we signed 41 players, 4 of those came from Scottish clubs (Mulgrew, Stokes, Watt & McGeouch). Slightly less than 10%.
And then Cher starts to sing his favourite song…..
‘If I could turn back time……..’
Strachan had a similar start.
Remember being turfed by Artmedia?
Predictably he was slaughtered by the fans just as Deila is now
Strachan went on to win three league championships, and twice reached the last sixteen of the CL.
Deila may come good, or he may be a flop, but this kind of hysteria after a couple of games is ridiculous.
He must be given time to show if his ideas will improve the team or otherwise.
Only a few weeks ago he was hailed as the messiah, (just as ridiculous) now he’s the devil!
Calm down…Calm down…
Heard they are selling tickets to Legia fans anywhere in the ground.
Recipe for disaster if that is true.
weeminger
09:44 on 5 August, 2014
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Why mention Ross McCormack?
You, I and all the dugs in the street know that Celtic wulny go near that sort of outlay.
That’s daftie skewered talk. imho
I say it again, Balde, Pukki, Derk Stefan Moyokola(sp) when he played loooked no bad.
But, is no bad good enough?
Could the players mentioned have been better managed by a different manager that Neil?
Maybe Neil could do himself a favor and consider that, the ‘bored’ didny want to give him any more money cos he blew, whatever it cost, on the above players?
Maybe, Jim McGuinness told the ‘bored’ that, Neil didny have it so, they manouvered him to the door?
FOOTBALL POST!
The Premier League is set to unveil a new European cup competition which will see English Under-21 teams take on continental opposition this season.
Sportsmail can exclusively reveal that the top eight clubs from the U21 Premier League — including Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea — and eight including Celtic from other countries will make up the 16-team tournament.
The initiative is all part of the Elite Player Performance Plan introduced in 2011 to improve the standard of young players the top English clubs are producing.
16 TEAMS INVOLVED
England: Chelsea, Fulham, Leicester City, Man City, Man Utd, Southampton, Sunderland, West Ham.
Europe: Celtic, Athletic Bilbao, Benfica, Borussia Monchengladbach, Schalke, FC Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Villarreal.
This might allow Ronny to sort the ‘wheat’ from the Academy ‘chaff’.
H!H!
Morning Celts…
Is it Hugh Keevins day the day? (again and again)
PRAECEPTA
Might be the nearest we get to European competition so bring it on!
Aye well…..lifes too short, bye.
BMCUW
Some interesting ties and reasonable travelling distance – assuming fan access!
Weeminger
I think PL is happy in one sense with the inflated transfer fees in England. The selling side. £20 m for Wanyama, Hooper and Wilson?
The minute they showcased their talents in the Cl sealed their fate as far as their futures were concerned. They were in the shop window with full exposure to the money men.
Now that particular shop window may be about to be blacked out will PL decide to hold a closing down sale and flog the remainder of our dwindling assets in the form of VVD, FF, Ml, KC should there be buyers in England offer inflated fees? I suspect so and two or three of them could be gone.
Problem is where we then invest the money. Continued speculative purchases for 1 or 2 million are going to see us, in my opinion with no European football, and entering a period of further downsizing that could take us to a point of no return.
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Celtic must be quite unique in world football with our buying policy.
Most clubs buy players who are comfortable in the league the club are based.
The top clubs usually focus on European experience.
Celtic focus on neither and buy players who they believe can develop into both the above. That is a risky strategy. I think our percentages are skewed. We are buying far too many players who are not developing quickly enoigh and who may never develop.
I would be happier if we focused on the cream of Scottish talent or players from our own league and brought in 4/5 decent quality players to compliment them.
LB