Use Wolfsburg to find desperately needed sharpness

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If you’ve been here for a while you’ll have noticed I don’t pay much attention to preseason friendlies but tomorrow’s game against Wolfsburg takes on a more serious tone after Tuesday’s reversal – Celtic desperately need to find sharpness.

Despite the well-placed confidence that we’ll cope comfortably at Celtic Park on Wednesday against Lincoln Red Imps, the serious challenges will come thick and fast thereafter.

Players need to find their edge and the manager needs to learn who goes where and works with whom. It’s just about possible for us to get things together, but whoever we pull out of the hat in today’s provisional third qualifying round draw will be delighted to catch a team in apparent flux.

All this brings us back to Wolfsburg’ a much needed test.

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  1. The Beezer wullnae see me but I will be Waving to him from the Back of the Stand.

     

     

    That Beezer had the passion My Dad has.

     

     

    Gordon.CSC

  2. CULTSBHOY – LIKES BRENDAN RODGERS LEVEL OF AMBITION- WELL DONE DD on 15TH JULY 2016 12:48 PM

     

    Tony D

     

     

     

    How goes it?

     

     

     

    What’s your view on Lawwells11

     

     

    Tuesday’s result has been spoken about many many times in here, I didn’t get involved to state the obvious, but many in here did as they should do, even some in got the long knifes out for BR all ready, poles on Effy it’s redicules, just give the malcontents more shit to fling about at the board, last time i looked we where still in the CL?

  3. Rats

     

     

    Just sat down with a Morton’s roll and roast pork and a mug of tea .

     

     

    The roll went flying off my plate and the tea scalded ma haw maws .

     

     

    No funny

  4. Facists posting under the banner of pluralism, heard it all now. Never posted much, but definitely think that after this mornings contributionsI won’t be reading, never mind posting!.

  5. The Truth Hurts.

     

     

    I am a Nobody. I hope to be Continuously a Nobody.

     

     

    Just watched a handshake between the American and the Russian.

     

     

    The Russian just dismissed him for the Cameras.

     

     

    The World War is on – it will be quick.

     

     

    Feck you missed it.

  6. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    Is that a post…or are you just talking to yourself online?

  7. G-Man

     

     

    The Lord Almighty is in control.

     

     

    You, dinnae want to know what I have been exposed to – yeah listened to.

  8. The Battered Bunnet on

    Weeminger

     

     

    Most contracts, whether full or part time, include a “needs of the business” clause, and those who are salaried often require to put in the additional hours without additional compensation. Fluctuating hours of work comes with the rations in many (perhaps most) jobs, and the methods of managing that evolve over time.

     

     

    This isn’t a new thing, and there are myriad methods of ensuring the needs of the business and the needs of the staff are (largely) in sync. Minimum hours being just one, for example. It simply comes down to the attitude of the employer.

  9. What a terrible draw, we’ll be very much underdogs which might help – being favourites hasn’t

  10. foghorn leghorn on

    The World War is on – it will be quick.

     

     

    Feck you missed it.

     

    ——————————

     

     

    modern day quick finishing world wars are rubbish

  11. Canamalar

     

     

    Your only raging because what I said three years ago happened, call me all the dumb, stupid ignorant names you like doesent bother me one bit, as I said at the time, little boys shouldent go into the big boys playground with short trousers, as PL would kick you in the Dennis Laws, and no matter what you say or any of the res 12 guys say, YOU blue it, almost four years and what? Big Result, TRFC are a new club? Gimmi a break, four years wait for a wet fart, oh and you say res12 is none of my business? REALY! I’ll remember that statement.

  12. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    There is no God.

     

    Its an illusion.

     

    There was no such man as Jesus….Its a story.

     

    A bit like Jack and the Beanstalk….or Little Red Riding Hood.

     

    Nothing more.

  13. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    If i told you that i could turn water into wine…..would you believe me?

  14. TGM

     

     

    Don’t you ever forget that I’m tired.

     

     

    6 hours sleep I reckon.

     

     

     

    I dinnae have a Great Lady massaging ma Calfs – Calves?

     

     

    Celtic Captain must not want to Ignore an Apology from a dude that fouled ye.

     

     

    Roots.csc

  15. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    Pete…Get a sleep bud.

     

    You sound like Phillip. K. Dick on a severe withdrawl.

     

    It dont make sense.

     

    Sleep.

     

     

    HH

  16. The Battered Bunnet on

    Green Man

     

     

    Irrespective of your beliefs, there is more documented historical evidence for the existence of Jesus (the person) than there is for (near contemporary) Julius Caesar.

     

     

    By all means argue hermeneutics, but at least be well evidenced.

  17. timaloy29 sleeps on the heated driveway on

    If there is one consistent failure of DD’s regime, it’s appointing dud managers.

     

     

    I have deep deep reservations about the current boss.

  18. CultsBhoy - likes Brendan Rodgers level of ambition- well done DD on

    Tony D

     

     

    I’ll say this for you – you are faithful through and through….

     

     

    True we are still in CL but how hopeful are you we can acquit ourselves well?

  19. Canalamar,

     

     

    At least by doing what you did and being transparent it shows the Celtic fans where Lawwell and co stand. This in isolation could be “excused” but there are too many other touch points where the behaviour of Lawwell deserves deep scrutiny. The Celtic Board is weak — with Bankier as Chairman reflecting that reality. It’s Dermot and Lawwell who have their own interests which are not always aligned in my view.

     

     

    Understandably many Celtic fans don’t trust any criticism of the club and the natural reaction is to shoot the messenger. That’s ok —however the more datapoints that become visible they will realise they are being essentially played with. From downsizing, 5 way agreement , zero hour contracts, appointing Ronny, RES12, banning innocent fans after Fir Park, Poppies on the Hoops to aiding and abetting the criminalisation of young Celtic fans —-there is a lot.

     

     

    After the semi final loss Dermot reacted to bring in Brendan. However the man who has run the show from top to bottom for the last 10 years and been the key player in all of the above sits and chuckles about how easy it has been.

     

     

    CL failure to qualify this season will mean Lawwell has cost the club £90M of revenue. Dermot may not care about any of the above—-£90M should see him take swift action and chase The Bonus Thief down London Road.

  20. timaloy29 sleeps on the heated driveway on

    CULTSBHOY – LIKES BRENDAN RODGERS LEVEL OF AMBITION- WELL DONE DD on 15TH JULY 2016 1:27 PM

     

     

    Are you blaming the board or Brendan Rodgers for the result?

  21. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Starry Plough

     

     

    Dont want to say too much….they will crucify me:(

     

     

    HH

  22. TGM if I sound like a Bellend to you, Apologies.

     

     

    The 6 hours was obviously over 2 nights.

     

     

    I love this site. It is Worded that I will be hated for questioning things,

     

     

    As I say I Love this Site.

     

     

    If a Gaylord wants to watch the Celts @ Celtic Park. I’d Happily give up my seat.

     

     

    I’m Talking about the AGENDA. Unite are Brutal as they are Centralised, they don’t give a Flying feck about Local Issues.

     

     

    Break up that Unite SHITE.

     

     

    Brexit .csc

  23. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    Im not having a go.

     

    But your posts seem somewhat incoherent bud.

     

    Check it yourself….Read back.

     

     

    HH

  24. Now if only the Celtic players and directors showed the same fighting spirit and passion of fans on this forum for our club.

  25. CultsBhoy - likes Brendan Rodgers level of ambition- well done DD on

    Timaloy29

     

     

    BR has only been here 2 mins so he needs a season at least to rid the team of Lawwell’s legacy.

     

     

    Unfortunately there will be more of these performances until that task is complete.

     

     

    I praY Lawwell leaves but if he must stay he should have ZERO influence on football matters

  26. timaloy29 sleeps on the heated driveway on

    LUCKY CODY on 15TH JULY 2016 1:28 PM

     

    Canalamar,

     

     

    CL failure to qualify this season will mean Lawwell has cost the club £90M of revenue. Dermot may not care about any of the above—-£90M should see him take swift action and chase The Bonus Thief down London Road.

     

    _________________

     

     

    Sorry bud, but Celtic have no divine right to qualify for the CL every year.

     

     

    He’s the Chief Executive and is responsible for commercial deals. You can attack him on that record if you like.

     

     

    But the manager has a budget (usually bigger than the teams who eliminate us), he has scouts at his disposal and has the complete authority on how the budget is spent.

     

     

    Like I said, the clubs main failure has been appointing rubbish coaches and that responsibility ultimately stands with DD.

  27. timaloy29 sleeps on the heated driveway on

    CULTSBHOY – LIKES BRENDAN RODGERS LEVEL OF AMBITION- WELL DONE DD on 15TH JULY 2016 1:36 PM

     

    Timaloy29

     

     

     

    BR has only been here 2 mins so he needs a season at least to rid the team of Lawwell’s legacy.

     

     

     

    Unfortunately there will be more of these performances until that task is complete.

     

     

     

    I praY Lawwell leaves but if he must stay he should have ZERO influence on football matters

     

     

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    To be clear, Lawwell has never signed a player without the manager telling him to do so.

     

     

    Anything else you listen to online is unfounded rumour.

     

     

    I have concerns over Rodgers and it annoys me that we passed over Neil Lennon for the sake of a grudge. It’s reckless.

  28. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 15th July 2016 1:33 pm

     

     

    Petec

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Im not having a go.

     

     

    But your posts seem somewhat incoherent bud.

     

     

     

    Check it yourself….Read back.

     

     

     

    HH

     

    …………………………………….

     

     

    I told you early. I am Nothing.

     

     

    I don’t like the SNP – you do,

     

     

    Who cares.

     

     

    I Don’t.

  29. West End of East End on

    Changing the subject (hopefully) I was in a discussion with a rangers supporter in work. He didn’t like it cause I called him a hun. Usual banter back and forth and I said that not all rangers or even players were huns, most were but not all. Laudrup I wouldn’t class as a hun but novo definitely is, even more so this week. I didn’t know enough about their current team to answer so they are all huns for now, that was a point up to me btw..

     

     

    Names were bandied back and forth on who or not was a hun and I said wee Barry was a hun but his brother Derek wasn’t. Another Celtic supporter said Derek was, the rangers supporter said barry was a good rangers man but Derek had “changed”

     

     

    Anyway, this went on for a wee while but my question is, who has played for rangers that you wouldn’t class as a hun ? Any answers appreciated…

  30. CULTSBHOY

     

     

    I’m always hopeful on anything Celtic, I’m not looking to far ahead as regards Europe, domesticly im looking for a treble, I got 7/1 for that and put a right few quid on it (spending money for Vegas next year) obviously BR and the new staff are going to need a bedding in period and you have to give them time, Europa cup is about our stretch this season, anything else in Europe would be a plus IMO.

  31. TD67

     

     

    Fancy you me and Peter Lawwell in the same room to find out how clever he is?

     

     

    You couldn’t handle the truth so you cling to a narrative that you can hold on to.

     

     

    Pathetic.

  32. Logged on and scrolled back. Some dreadful crap altogether. Had been looking forward to a bit of fitbaw chat , Anyhow I’m outa here like a bat out of hell.

  33. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    Im a historian.

     

    My understanding of politics, would not allow me to say a decent word about any political party, including the SNP.

     

    Get your facts right.

     

    Im above the trivialities of political parties.

     

    And for that very reason….I dont vote for any of the wretches.

     

    Open your Eyes.

     

    One mans ideology is another mans poison.

     

    Free your mind from superstition.

     

    Religion is a mechanism of social control.

     

     

    HH