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  1. jimmci on

    Great perfomance form the Celts and we should feel very proud and unlucky. Saying that I want is to be getting back to being winners because, let’s face it, not getting to the last 32 in the 2nd competition tells us we have lowered our standards. We need to aspire for more.

     

     

    Anyway re tonight….

     

    FF..The penalty save has really kicked him on. He was superb tonight.

     

    Sammi…Much maligned and I’m still convinced the best technical footballer at CP by a mile. Worth at least M£5 to the right team

     

    Wee Jamsie…getting there more and more…a real star in the making but tired towards the end.

     

    Cha…should never be in the team. He has effectively cost us 4 points in the EL alone ( 2 tonight, 2 in Rennes)

     

    Big Dan was very good tonight , one wobble aside, Also talked the defence through the game.

     

     

    Rest of the team tried their hardest. All in all well done bhoys!

  2. neveralone on

    BIG-CUP-WINNERS

     

     

    Don’t listen to him. My blood pressure is much better as a result.

     

     

    Funnily enough I was thinking the exact opposite! Thought unlike earlier rounds we were playing ‘European’ as far as gaining fouls and so on. Our young Bhoys are learning!

  8. hamiltontim on

    Big Packie..

     

     

    Hooper’s ‘foul’ against Udinese at Parkhead was never ever a penalty.

     

     

    Out delivering to the good people of Barmulloch and surrounding areas so had to rely on CQN for updates as the radio went on the bung. No offence but f?%# sittin next to some of you at a Celtic game.

  9. ASonOfDan on

    CELTIC bowed out of the UEFA Europa League despite an outstanding performance in Italy as they drew 1-1 with Udinese.

     

     

    Gary Hooper’s first-half strike was cancelled out just before the break by Antonio De Natale and even though they put in a performance worthy of progressing, they ended the group three points short of second-place Udinese.

     

     

    Neil Lennon had only made one change to the side which beat Hearts at the weekend, with Glenn Loovens being forced to miss out through injury. Ki Sung Yueng came in as Victor Wanyama moved back to fill in at central defence.

     

     

    The Hoops began the match with a three-man midfield, utilising James Forrest just off Georgios Samaras and Gary Hooper up front. And they made a good start, looking confident on the ball and not allowing Udinese to break them down.

     

     

    It was the home side who had the first opportunity of the match on 12 minutes, though, when Scott Brown’s pass was intersected by Emmanuel Badu. He lobbed the ball over the Hoops defence and De Natale tried to chip it over Fraser Forster, but it went just wide of the post.

     

     

    Celtic looked rocked by the early scare as the home side settled into the match but on 22 minutes they came within inches of taking the lead themselves. Samaras showed great control skipping past several challenges in midfield, and threading the ball through to Hooper, but the striker rolled it just past the far post.

     

     

    And the Bhoys grew in confidence as a result of the good move and then Forster’s excellent save at the opposite end, from De Natale’s drive, pushed them on even more.

     

     

    On 29 minutes their hard work then paid off when Hooper opened the scoring. Samaras delivered the ball across the face of goal but Joel Ekstrand’s clearance knocked off the Englishman who turned the ball over the line from six-yards out.

     

     

    Celtic did well to maintain the pressure after taking the lead, but inside stoppage time of the first half Udinese found an equaliser. De Natale beat the offside trap and slotted the ball into the bottom right corner of the net, despite Forster getting his fingertips onto it.

     

     

    It was an unfortunate way to end the first 45 minutes and as the second-half settled, Udinese pressed forward, forcing Forster into a string of good saves to stop them from taking the lead.

     

     

    The home side were growing in strength as time progressed and on 65 minutes they had their first of six attacks stamped out in quick succession.

     

     

    At the opposite end, however, on 75 minutes, Cha had the Hoops’ best chance of the second-half, but his effort cracked off the post and into Samir Handanovic’s hands.

     

     

    When Daniel Majstorovic’s clearance went astray five minutes later, De Natale latched onto the end of it and if it hadn’t been for Forster’s heroics he would have doubled Udinese’s lead.

     

     

    Celtic piled on the pressure in the closing stages knowing only a win would see them progress into the next round of the competition. But frustratingly they couldn’t make the break through and even though the Hoops exited the competition they can hold their heads high after six impressive performances.

  12. bamboo on

    First half great although if the forwards got there shots off quicker we could of had more goals.

     

    Second half went a bit pear-shaped for twenty minutes .We lost our shape and composure a wee bit and seemed to run out of steam.

     

    Then we came back into it and could have got the winner. Lots of good individual performances.

     

    This european adventure should give our young team valuable experience.

  13. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Sabre 22.26

     

    Think you got that spot on.

     

    eg.Why does big Dan push the guy over at the corner flag with 3 left?

     

    Frustration is no excuse.

  14. RanchoFranco on

    Jingle Jackhun asking Lenny about flares…no wonder, like most huns the

     

    Summer of love passed them by in a 9IAR flash of Tim Hippy love-ins and

     

    Bowler hatted sash men were seen as mellow-orange weirdos.

     

    Much like today.

     

    Donovan.CSC…Oh and Murdo’s still a shortbread gutless hun gimp.

  16. Eyes Wide Open on

    CultsBhoy hates being 2nd says:

     

    15 December, 2011 at 22:22

     

     

    Yep agree with all of that.

     

     

    Shows you the margins between success and failure.

     

     

    Udinese wrongly getting a penalty at Celtic Park to steal a point and rob us of 2 – then us not getting a penalty for hand ball doing the same – WITH a shockingly bad defence.

     

     

    Had we invested in the summer with some proper defenders, or even had we spent transfer deadline day chasing someone who could have played in the Europa – then who knows!?

     

     

    It seems like we are forever talking about this with Celtic though – defence letting us down coupled with some refereeing injustices – it really doesnt get easier the more it happens and the pain never numbs.

     

     

    However, tonight is about, as you said – and i dont rejoicing is too strong a word – because we should all be rejoicing about the return of a Celtic TEAM.

     

     

    On Saturday against Hearts the effort and endeavour couldnt be faulted – the celebrations told the story of how much they had invested in that game however with very little skill and guile – tonight we got both.

     

     

    Im going to bed happy – and we have been put out!!

     

     

    I will be going to bed a richer man than I was when I woke up.

     

     

    I am convinced the players have turned a corner – and again as you said have rediscovered what being a Celtic footballer is.

  18. Celtic Champs Elect on

    The Idiot says:

     

    15 December, 2011 at 22:29

     

    Celtic Champs Elect says:

     

    15 December, 2011 at 22:20

     

     

    Nice, who would you say was worse?

     

     

    share

     

     

    I would say you for your usual negativity about the green and white machine get a grip of your self FFS dude.

  19. neveralone on

    CultsBhoy hates being 2nd

     

     

    Very sympathetic with your view but it is also true that we’ve been v unlucky with injuries:

     

     

    Izzy / Kelvin / Adam M /Joe L

     

     

    Back 4 has been constantly disrupted.

     

     

    Never had our first picks since Izzy departed

  20. navanbhoy on

    I know we are out but I am proud of the team even more so after tonight and think we were really unlucky not to win that game.

     

     

    Would love to see the 3 handballs in a row in their box in the last 10 mins or so again, couldn’t really tell without the benefitof replays but they all seemed like decent shouts at the time. Although our recent record of penalty taking is terrible.

     

     

    When we consider how many first team regulars were missing tonight, izzy, ledley, commons, loovens, matthews and both wilsons against the team top of serie a, I thought we looked mostly comfortable and just short of that extra bit of quality and/or luck

     

     

    my only dissapointment was james forrest who showed glimpses but does infuriate me when he throws his arms in the air and watches the opposition move away with the ball instead of just fighting to get it straight back!!!!

     

     

    Anyway on to sunday and let’s hope we keep the good spl form going, 3 points in the number 1 priority competition.

     

     

    Mon the Hoops

  21. The Idiot on

    THE EXILED TIM says:

     

    15 December, 2011 at 22:28

     

     

    Eh? If you read my posts you would see that I said it was a great performance – I then agreed with you that they are deluded if they they think the will win the Italian league. I then suggested Italian football is not what it used to be – are you arguing its not?

     

     

    Hardly idiotic comment.

  24. Green Oak Tree on

    Shortbread saying that there is a photo showing that the penalty was a stone waller…..

     

     

    (I think thats what they said)…

  25. coorslad is Neil Lennon on

    I think we accounted for ourselves well tonight,and gained great expierence for a young team in a difficult group..That performance will bother our opponants on 28th more than our support or managment..we have some silver on our hands that have the potential to turn to gold,please dont cash it in as silver,it will return us more silver and later could be sold for gold..

  26. bournesouprecipe on

    Superlatives there are not enough of, for the overall performance from Celtic and Udinese know they were in a game after that, and with a rub of the green we could have gone through.

     

     

    Celtic leave the Europa with their heads held high, and they can only gain confidence and strength, for the domestic run in after holding the Serie A leaders.

     

     

    Fraser Forster’s stock rises with each game at the moment, and we’d be doing well to negotiate a deal with Newcastle, because of his age, he is only going to get better, and bhoy did NL get his choices right on that score.

     

     

    Samaras again was excellent in the first half, but along with Scott Brown in his first full match for months visibly tired, Majstorovic and Wanyama we’re slightly let down by lightweight Cha Du Ri who is vulnerable especially in the air in many of the big games, against stronger opposition.

     

     

    He recovered from his mistake, to play well, considering he is undoubtedly the third choice at right back, with Matthews and Wilson when fit.

     

     

    The shape to the side was the most pleasing thing, and it’s difficult to see how Celtic playing that way can’t kick on, to win the SPL.

  27. ElDiegoBhoy on

    The Idiot

     

     

    Why give a view on who you think was the poorest player in the team tonight? Didn’t you see any good performances?

     

     

    Why instinctively look to the negative? Nothing positive out there tonight in your view?

     

     

    In fact why do you post at all? Just wondering like.

  29. The Idiot on

    Celtic Champs Elect says:

     

    15 December, 2011 at 22:31

     

     

    Its a forum – you can be both positive and critical of the team it is allowed – we have gone out of the competition.

     

     

    I was both positive in my praise of Sammy and Fraser and suggested Ki was the week link in the team – hardly negative.

  30. THE EXILED TIM on

    The Idiot

     

     

    Again I must apologise, In all honesty |I only read your last couple of posts, they were negative imo, sorry if I got that wrong.

     

     

    Opinions eh. just like assholes, we all have one.

  31. ASonOfDan on

    Forster

     

     

    Matthews, Wilson, Mulgrew, Izzy

     

     

    Brown, Kayal, Wanyama, Samaras

     

     

    Hooper, Stokes

     

     

    Bring on the Currant Buns!!

  33. Ceaser67 on

    WE were brill!! Were robbed!!. The Greek geek of a ref was so one sided it was unbelievable. Id check his bank account in a months time.

  34. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    neveralone says:

     

    15 December, 2011 at 22:28

     

     

    Burley, volume turned off; yeah I know but then I miss the atmosphere.

     

     

    Maybe you are right and the players are shouting and gaining free kicks more frequently. Just my opinion that “we” stayed on our feet when a free-kick was there for the asking.

  35. celtic *o* lennon * KANO 1,000 * on

    Almost back in orange county farewell fellow Celts. I’m pissed you may have guessed my love of Celtic is still strong GIRFUY Huns farewell!!!

  36. The Idiot on

    The Idiot says:

     

    15 December, 2011 at 22:16

     

    Ah well – good performance Celtic – rode our luck a bit – but realistically did not expect to win tonight – so am not too upset.

     

     

    Foster and Sammy joint MOTM for me.

     

     

    I think with Sammy being wide left the pressure to score is off – but he is a right good player these days.

     

     

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    First comment on the game tonight – hardly negative?

     

     

    TET – fair doos

  40. antrimkev on

    pitymevin says:

     

    15 December, 2011 at 22:26

     

     

     

    i seen that as well mate!!!

     

     

    we got done today, there was a stonewaller of a penalty that Burley said hit the guy in the midriff and another shout where all the [layers were going daft but we didnt get a replay

     

     

     

    can somebody shed some light on what we did to Burley?

     

     

    i thought he was a cracking player for us, but ever since he has got the job on ESPN he cant stop sticking the boot in?

     

     

    also in the book where we stopped 10 in a row the inner sanctum – he manages to come across as a right **** in that as well, what is his gripe with us?

  41. The Battered Bunnet on

    No surprise to be out of the competition tonight, but very pleased with the performance overall, with laurels to big Sammi for a remarkable first half, and young Forster for some quite magnificent goalkeeping.

     

     

    This young team are starting to coalesce, and some further hard work and good management will pay handsomely.

     

     

    Elsewhere, I understand some of the fans presented UEFA with a blunt message.

     

     

    To be fair to UEFA, they’re not particularly fond of the ol’ IRA chanting, something they have in common with many among the Celtic support. Doubtless there will be further blunt messages to come.

     

     

    TBB

  42. thebhoydaveJAPAN on

    any links, or quotes of what Neil said post match?

     

     

    You did us proud tonight Bhoys!

     

     

    HAIL HAIL

     

     

    tbdJ

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