Brendan Rodgers is a master of what to say and what not to say. Blame, well, “I can’t fault the players”. So not the players then. He adds, “However, if you want to progress, then, as I said, you need to bring in quality.” Is that pointing the finger of blame? There’s plausible deniability; I’m sure if asked directly, Brendan would wax lyrical about the support he received from Dermot and Michael, but plausible deniability does not cut through publicly in football. You, me and Brendan know that.
Martin O’Neill made it clear at an AGM 20-something years ago. With Dermot Desmond sitting a few seats along from him, he explained that it was not his job to worry about development, finances or sustainability. His job, as he saw it, was to campaign for better players. It was up to the board to hold their line and worry about what they needed to worry about. Martin was always charmingly frank.
The upshot for today is a degree of urgency which means the manager will inevitably get what he wants, just like last summer, when we spent £26m on Idah, Engels and Trusty. Celtic have the money to back Brendan like this again, I fully expect they will.
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Stephenbhoyboy
I agree with your point on that insignificant little no mark Mitchell.
Honestly you have given him more oxygen than he even deserves.
He is a loser seeking relevance . End of.
BADA BING
The fkn state of that team and that squad
Spoken like a true hun.
I really do hope everyone on here who is appalled by the treatment of people in Gaza have written to their MPs to ensure they support the 220 or so supporting Palestine. I notice most of the weak and gutless Scottish labour are not currently. Probably fearing retribution from their wannabe dictator leader.
Letting them know true support for Palestinians democratically is the only way. Other wise all they see is the Israeli influenced MSM.
Please write today if you want to make a difference and get all your friends who feel the same too.
I meant national leader Starmer above btw
getting our baws booted here
19mins 0 0
No sound?
great goal…by the other side!
Ref is hopeless
Getting beat 1-0
TT
Keeper poor
Ziggydoc
Sound here
Al-Ahli playing a curiously Scottish game. Hit the deck every time a Celtic player goes near them.
Ref is a howler and giving us nothing. Celtic midfield can’t get a hold of the ball – slippy surface and poor control – Engels and Bernardo not showing midfield quality so far. Only imamura is fun to watch , I like his forward passes inside , very accurate and good eye
Inamura looking good again….likes a forward pass…
We are screaming out for a midfield enforcer
Could Tillio look less interested?
Our boys slipping all over the place. More sand dancers in the Saudi team😁
Chasing shadows here…
Only semblance of a threat from us coming from James.
Inamura gives up the first engagement position (high and low / long or short passes) too easily.
Good touch and range of passing.
Lots to learn about assertive defending.
Tilio not exactly grabbing his chance. I don’t know if he can defend but Inamura is very comfortable on the ball.
Celtic are huffing and puffing. I wouldn’t blame Sinsalo for the goal, but would like to know who was supposed to pick up the Brazilian.
Sick of them.slipping fs.
up against a big strong athletic team that don’t mind giving it out , we are standing off this team allowing them to pick their passes , the pitch is terrible players slipping all over the place , don’t think we had had a shot at goal yet.
The ref is a fanny
Inamura playing like a midfielder now. CCV and Johnston been decent
It shows that Inamura has played a handful of games at full back but he’s settled very well and theres definitely a player in there
Decent last twenty minutes from Celtic. A very good run out for the squad members
Get the A team on with proper foot wear !!
RC on 26th July 2025 8:16 pm
up against a big strong athletic team that don’t mind giving it out , we are standing off this team allowing them to pick their passes , the pitch is terrible players slipping all over the place , don’t think we had had a shot at goal yet.
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I agree, Something we lack, physical presence.
Ht 1nil
timmy7_noted on 26th July 2025 8:17 pm
The ref is a fanny
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At times, a fanny can be a useful thing.
On that basis, please give the ref some credit
Nothing game. Good goal from them. Jamesy been good. Otherwise we look total dross in an attacking sense. Fair to say Tillio to Rapid makes sense.
Ad hominem attacks on other posters is Hunnish behaviour.
Touché.
both our centre backs let the goal scorer take the position at the back post to score , neither went with him to cover.
So far, so meh.
Two day turnaround clearly driven team selection.
Get them to run around chasing and pressing second half, feeling the pain.
Good fuel for the real stuff.
Then get them up the road and rested.
Pundit on CBS saying Celtic are full of squad players, new signings and players making their first appearances of the season against a settled Al Ahli team and it shows.
Tom McLaughlin on 26th July 2025 7:43 pm
BADA BING
The fkn state of that team and that squad
Spoken like a true hun.
Ha ha,if you are happy with that, then you are beyond help