02 Feb 2016 11:43:53
I’m going to have a rant and then I’m done.
Folk going on about CKR and his baggage. Well the same stuff probably by the same people was said about Griffiths and look how that turned out. The same was said about Big bad John. At least give the boy time before casting him off.
Now I can’t say I haven’t been disappointed with the things that have happened but seeing folk trying to compare players that were brought in previously and compare us to previous teams is just ridiculous. We are not working the way we did previously. We are trying to promote youth (not just our own academy) and developing players. That’s what RD was brought in to do. Yet fans still think that these players should be coming in and hitting the ground running. It’s not going to happen. These players are not ready made for Europe or even the Scottish game. It takes time! All I heard when Lennon was here was to bring through the youth, and now it’s happening fans aren’t happy because they don’t perform in every game. There’s moaning because we’re only 6 points in front of Aberdeen but yet moaning because there’s no competition.
Between Rangers dying, the prices of players and the sheer number of scouts out there make it hard for us to bring in readymade players or at least ones with any pedigree.
Another note being the lack of treble. Well 3 managers have done that in our history (is that correct? ) Whether Rangers were here or not it’s a hard thing to do.
If the manager is sacked we will still be working under the same constraints and personally I see RD as the man to bring the best out of these kids.
Anyway rant over. Have a nice day.
02 Feb 2016 12:31:03
Cmc bhoy . its his scoring record. for me is the biggest problem . then the fact he has only steed 1 year at each of his clubs attitude or not good enough? Added to that he is 30 in august . so why jumping with a two and half year deal . a 6 month loan with option to buy was the most lrudent.
02 Feb 2016 12:39:17
Good points cmcbhoy. There is a sense of entitlement among CFC fans that far outstrips the reality. We get rid of Ronny, then what? It throws the club into turmoil as I can't see the board investing any more than we have done so far in the last 3-4 seasons. Ronny needs 3-4 years to bring in the changes required and get rid of the deadwood at the club. There are still a good few who should be shown the door, and have had their chance. I like what Ronny is doing, the club is in transition on the playing front, and when you are going through change you will take a few hits. IMHO we still need a few players with experience, who can contribute, maybe that's the reason for signing CKR and Erik. We will probably get a few more of these types in next transfer window. The team needs a backbone. KTF!
02 Feb 2016 12:47:35
I understand that DRB but all i'm saying is give him a chance before condemning him. Larssons record was poor before he came to Celtic. Sometimes the make of our club just brings players on.
02 Feb 2016 12:49:00
Bankie Bhoy, I couldn't agree more. I'm disappointed myself that more experience wasn't brought in.
02 Feb 2016 13:01:26
Trust me people he will be a good talent for us, I watched him at Blackburn and galatasaray and a little and feynord might not score a lot but his playing style opens defences and if he plays with LG then he will love the amount s goals he will score, CKR will bag a few himself as wee trust me.
02 Feb 2016 13:47:03
Cmc bhoy. larson. was 1in2 for hogaborg just under a goal a game fir helsinburgs. and 1 in 4 for feyenoord . And 1 in 3 for Sweden thd latter two as a winger, people keep saying this about larson but it's utter pish his record was good . I worked in holland when we signed him and the feyenoord supporters I worked with were ragin g He was allowed to come to us . looking at social media yesterday they are delighted we've taking him of their hands. some jokingly asking how much feyenoord paid us to take him. I also seen online a quote from Mark mghee saying the boy is impossible to work with circa brighton.
02 Feb 2016 13:56:16
1 in 4 for Feyenoord is not a good record although I think he was playing on the wing. TBH DRB I couldn't care who has said things about him. The way I see it is he's a Celtic player now and I will back him to the hilt until I'm proven wrong. People are far too quick to condemn before giving him a chance. All you need to do is go back to the Griffiths posts on here when he signed to see how quick people are to judge.
{Ed007's Note - Didn't LG appear in court as a CFC player for singing a racist song about Rudi Skacel? Looks like those who quickly judged him were proven right within a year of his signing.}
02 Feb 2016 14:05:03
Yes he was and has he not sorted himself out since that incident and fully admits he was a knob?
{Ed007's Note - So in other words we were right.}
02 Feb 2016 15:16:15
You're right stubborn ed. Griffiths has been a tremendous signing for us. I've never heard of this guy we've just signed and by all accounts he seems like a right nob. But if he proves to be a good player for us then I'll be quite happy.
{Ed007's Note - So it doesn't matter what type of people we have playing for us, We'll just ignore racism and homophobia as long as they score goals? I'm sure you'd have been delighted if we had signed El Hadji Diouf.}
02 Feb 2016 17:58:36
Bankie Bhoy I don't have a sense of entitlement but I expect celtic to beat Ross County in a semi final at Hampden. What happened on Sunday was unacceptable. Ronnie has failed to deliver on everything he promised we are not fitter, faster we don't play a high tempo pressing game we don't control games despite his failed system. He is a failure we need a different manager now.
02 Feb 2016 16:41:07
Ed, so you don't think he's settled now? People are prone to mistakes, that's what makes us human. It's whether we learn from them and I think Griffiths has. Everything isn't about being right or wrong.
{Ed007's Note - Only time will tell. People said the same when he signed and he let the club down - as was predicted.
If he has settled down so much why has the club banned him from going to Ibrox or Tynecastle to watch Hibs and if he goes to Easter Road he has to sit in the director's box? It seems the club are still struggling to trust him to behave.}
02 Feb 2016 18:17:26
No Ed my point was even you have to admit that Leigh Griffiths was a good signing for us. I don't know anything about this guy but he surely can't be as bad as Diouf! Btw what does a homophobic gesture look like? In my opinion the world is too PC nowadays!
{Ed007's Note - So you don't know anything about him but you're sticking up for him? I think I'll leave it at that.}
02 Feb 2016 19:04:47
he's probably been banned from these places because he's a scapegoat for anyone that want to goad him. i've said previously that i don't care what players have done in the past as long as they knuckle down and perform for celtic. a fresh start so to speak. i also think griffiths singing was blown way out of proportion. i've probably sung worse.
{Ed007's Note - Of course, it's never his fault. Assaulting school kids, dingying his own kids, being caught out being racist... TWICE etc etc The whole world's out to get LG.
I couldn't give a monkey's what you've sang, you aren't a CFC player.}
02 Feb 2016 19:24:52
we're going to have to agree to disagree, i couldn't care less what they done prior to celtic as long as they sort themselves out at the club. i don't think i said anything about the world being out to get him, nor have i said he's a perfect guy. people make mistakes, i'm sure you have! i also have to point out that you're right he has been caught out, perhaps others have done the same and just not been caught. it would still make them racist, you just wouldn't know about it.
{Ed007's Note - I'm pretty sure that any professional footballer being racist on Twitter would get caught, call it a hunch.}
02 Feb 2016 19:51:34
i meant in general ed, not twitter. what were the racist tweets?
{Ed007's Note - Go and look it up.}
02 Feb 2016 23:28:05
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