Celtic Banter Archive January 04 2021

 

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04 Jan 2021 23:24:27
So lennon backed again after the January review because we only got beat a wee bit by the mob.
Fantastic forward planning, now come the summer we will be running around mental trying to get a manager who will have practically a full squad rebuild on his hand to be ready in time for champions league qualifying.

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04 Jan 2021 23:43:33
They had zero intention of getting rid of him and replacing him as that would be too sensible, also saves them money replacing him
I also don't understand why they are going to let him bring players in this month unless he's staying on after the summer as a new Manager might not want the players.

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04 Jan 2021 23:59:51
What manager of the quality we should be looking for would want his tenure to be associated with loosing 10 IAR? I also would have liked the new coach to have time but its just a big pile of sht.

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05 Jan 2021 08:37:42
The support have been taken for mugs yet again. No other club would reward compound failure, mediocrity and incompetence.
The support have challenged The Board in the past and will again.

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05 Jan 2021 09:31:48
Dazza Lennon isn't the one that will be bringing players in. He have a head to recruitment for that. He will have a say it a committee type thing but he ain't incharge of it. Those days are dying out in football.

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05 Jan 2021 09:47:28
OAB 2, correct again. NL and his coaches inc Kennedy should have been gone long ago.

There is a great opportunity here to start with a clean slate.

With the money from the sale of players who potentially want to leave and a few others, to give the incoming manager every chance of success.

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05 Jan 2021 10:02:58
I just can't get my head around the board keeping a failure in charge of a multi million pounds business No other business would keep this going it's like they are trying to self destruct.

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04 Jan 2021 23:03:32
Sun reporting Lennon again has the backing till end of season.

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04 Jan 2021 23:31:59
We all knew this would happen deep down no a big surprise then come the summer if we do good finish with scottish cup finish 2nd with 4 points behind i think Lennon will still be in charge cause why nit eh.

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04 Jan 2021 22:33:00
I think this is pretty unrealistic but i would love it if we made an approach for Lucien Favre the ex coach of Dortmund. He would be a great fit for us.
I don't know if the board even know who he is ahah or whether they would think to see if he would be available.
Anyone else thought of him as a candidate?

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04 Jan 2021 23:43:13
* unrealistic - yes
* great shout - yes
* has our board heard of him - no.

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05 Jan 2021 11:06:59
With the rebuild needed at the end of the season I'd love us to go for Nagelsmann.

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07 Jan 2021 20:20:00
Great shout mate but remember the man who built them was ragnick we need complete overall from youth team up he is ready made to come in and be our architect for years to come pay him what he wants and leave him to the football side of things.

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04 Jan 2021 21:19:29
i see big forester in goals for southampton. can we read anything from that?

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04 Jan 2021 21:33:01
just heard their no1 has C.V. sorry lads.

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04 Jan 2021 22:31:54
Did his chances no harm though.

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04 Jan 2021 20:44:19
Forget all this Ronny nonsense! Joey the budgie vBarton has quit at Fleetwood 🤭🤭🤭.

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04 Jan 2021 21:37:25
thats another donkey for blackpool beach.

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04 Jan 2021 19:56:01
See the Scottish government are asking questions about Dubai and want abdcwant an explanation. nit in favour of trip but they can do one the way we were treated against how sevco were treated. Celtic issue statement saying the government were fully informed. What a rubbish show.

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{Ed007's Note -

In response to the Scottish Government statement, the club has issued the following response:

"The training camp was arranged a number of months ago & approved by all relevant footballing authorities & @scotgov through the Joint Response Group on 12th November 2020.
The team travelled prior to any new lockdown being in place, to a location exempt from travel restrictions. The camp, the same one as we have undertaken for a number of years has been fully risk assessed.
If the club had not received Scottish Government approval then we would not have travelled."

04 Jan 2021 21:10:01
Ed and Mally exactly end of SPFL/ SFA investigation. I’m not convinced it was clever idea or good PR from a locked down fan perspective £559 down and struggling with Ntcham TV but Celtic went through the proper channels and are to be defended this time.

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{Ed007's Note - The Club have done nothing wrong. As I said earlier it's a massive overreaction.}

04 Jan 2021 21:28:17
Ed did the foodbank Christmas mullarkey go?

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{Ed007's Note - £4230 was the total mate, an absolutely fantastic effort by all of you.}

04 Jan 2021 22:02:09
Why Celtic never use this never-ending biased witch-hunting hysteria to their advantage burts ma arse. The club should be much more vocal and fight their corner with more aggression and stick it to them.

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04 Jan 2021 23:36:25
No issues with the break if they come back hungry it’s worth it.

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04 Jan 2021 23:45:50
What a final total Ed for the Foodbank - Brilliant! HH.

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04 Jan 2021 19:38:32
Thats quite the discussion my earlier Ronnie post brought up. Maybe keep it to myself next time lol.

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{Ed007's Note - Keep up the good work 😁 This is why we need a podcast/phone in show 😉

04 Jan 2021 20:21:43
haha that's what is about we are all grown ups and can disagree that's why this site is great.

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{Ed007's Note - Spot on 👍

04 Jan 2021 20:46:07
Shh I’m still raging about the Ronny bartering Liam 😂😂😂.

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04 Jan 2021 21:02:56
hahaha no chance welshy he's no fit enough.

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04 Jan 2021 18:51:22
I'm absolutely disguted this transfer window has been open for 2 days and we've not signed a single player yet sack the board Lennon's a dud and it's a shocking decision by the ref 🤣🤣 thought I'd start it off Ed 😱😱.

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{Ed007's Note - I thought it was only today it opened 🤔

04 Jan 2021 19:08:11
The press said the 2nd but to be honest I have no idea 🤭🤭.

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{Ed007's Note - Yeah looks like you're right, I'm positive I read the 4th last week - D'oh!}

05 Jan 2021 00:15:27
So who we signing Ed c'mon put rich t out of his misery 😂😂.

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04 Jan 2021 18:10:47
Nicola null and void the season hen. 😀.

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04 Jan 2021 19:36:27
Only seems right. They can have an honest asterisk on their shirt as a memento.

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04 Jan 2021 15:55:40
Whats everyones opinion on whether we should start the rebuild by selling Eduard? I personally think the league is done. Ijust can't see us going unbeaten the remainder ofthe season. I think we should sell and get the best we can for the rebuild. Who would you all like to replace eduard?

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04 Jan 2021 16:24:33
The rebuild needs to start now with a couple of CB'S and a winger. It won't, but it needs to.

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04 Jan 2021 18:14:03
The rebuild needs to start in the boardroom with Lawwell gone then his Tory pals then Lennon then and only then can we start thinking about the team.

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04 Jan 2021 18:20:54
It's unlikely we will get anything near the original valuation for Eddy, as he has been rank rotten for months. As much as I agree we need to ship-out the unhappy and unsettling element, the Board will look for as much as they can and hold-off until the summer window?

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04 Jan 2021 18:37:53
No rebuilding till you get the right manager in giving Lennon more money to spend after the dross he’s brought in is madness.

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04 Jan 2021 19:10:40
I’d be surprised if we spend any half decent sum on players this window, if anything I’d hazard a guess it may be nominal fees to get in players early if their contracts are running down.

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04 Jan 2021 19:28:40
By the summer I expect us to get rid of Laxalt, Duffy, Ajer, Elhamed, Christie, Rogic, Edouard, Ajeti, Klimala, Dembele, Elyounoussi, Ntcham.
The sooner the better for me. Get these guys out and start building for europa Qualifiers next season.

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{Ed007's Note - Our season would be so much worse if it wasn't for Elyounoussi - 12 goals and 5 assists in 26 games - and the fact we've not been playing with wingers and the emergence of Turnbull in the CAM role is affecting his game time but I think a fit Elyounoussi playing in a Celtic team playing the way we know they should be would be a big asset if the price was right for us.}

04 Jan 2021 19:35:07
I don't think lawwell needs replaced just kept away from player recruitmet.

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04 Jan 2021 20:35:18
Ed I was surprised that Christie started the game on Saturday ahead of Elyounoussi. I thought he played right mid for Basel and I'm sure he could adjust to playing slightly narrower. I'd sign him permanently in a heartbeat.

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{Ed007's Note - 👍

04 Jan 2021 22:37:52
I'd take him also but price needs to be realistic, they paid daft money for him. £4m-£5m tops for me.

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04 Jan 2021 22:55:14
Id like to see Elyanounnousi staring in a a future Celtic line up too. He's got the touch and the vision; he can do it all on his day. Would be a shame to miss out on him (as it is a shame we're perhaps not making the most of him while here)

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04 Jan 2021 22:42:34
I wasn't saying I didn't like him Ed. More that I don't see him being here next season so might as well build a team that will be here. I was excited by the signing (both times) but have felt underwhelmed by him massively. But a better coach might get more out of him, who knows.

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04 Jan 2021 15:28:06
Just thinking about the past few seasons and managers etc. I know Ronnie got slated by some players and posters on here but do you think he would have been held in a higher regard if he came in after Rodgers?

From what I've read they both have simialr ideas on nutrition and development but as Ronnie wasn't a "big name manager" not all the players bought in to it and caused him problems. When Rodgers came in with the same ideas it was lauded as amazing and forward thinking.

I do remember Rodgers commenting on the good work done by Ronnie so I wonder if he came in after would the culture of fit 24hour athletes continued?

I think we gave all noticed a decline in the teams fitness and professionalism over the last 18 months or so which also fits in with the decline in performances over the same period.

Maybe nothing to it, just thinking out loud I suppose.

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04 Jan 2021 15:31:55
Bring him home.

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04 Jan 2021 15:45:29
As long as he doesn't bring John Collins with him ha ha.

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04 Jan 2021 15:46:47
love the fact that ronny deila has became klopp all of a sudden in the eyes of some supporters,

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04 Jan 2021 16:09:19
If ronny had been back the same way the last 2 managers were then I think he would have been a bigger success.
Ronny asked for the training ground improvements and the new pitch, he was told no. Rodgers got both.
He wanted to bomb out certain players and was told no, rodgers bombed them out.
He didn't get 7 million pound defenders or 9 million pound strikers.

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04 Jan 2021 16:15:08
I read somewhere that Ronny said the Celtic job was too much for him the expectancy to win every game had put his blood pressure through the roof and he would wake up during the night in a cold sweat. he didn't have the right mindset, maybe a good assistant manager for celtic but we need someone that can take the pressure in his stride a quality manager with european experience.

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04 Jan 2021 16:24:07
Liam I love the way some people on here think Lennon is a football manager.

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04 Jan 2021 16:58:06
tony i think there must only be 10% of supporters if that on here that think lennon should still be in a job so you must be talking about not many at all. we talk about how the manager should carry himself believe me ronny deila liked a drink more than lennon does deila was stroaming about the pubs in the town steaming every weekend, the states that i personally seem him in were embarrassing, and tell me this what has deila went on to do since he left us so please stop trying to make this man something that he isn't.

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{Ed007's Note - Ronny Deila is the Head Coach of New York City FC who are owned by City Football Group, the same folk that own Man City and a host of other clubs around the world.}

04 Jan 2021 17:14:09
I never knew that about RD but I do think he improved the team unlike Lennon.

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04 Jan 2021 17:17:52
i know he is, what's he achieved?

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{Ed007's Note - You don't think it's an achievement to work as a Head Coach for the City Football Group? Considering how poor a coach/manager people in Scotland have been told he is since he arrived, for some of the biggest, richest and most knowledgeable people in football trust him to do a job is quite an achievement in itself wouldn't you say?}

04 Jan 2021 17:58:12
no i don't, not in the slightest, id give you the richest that's about it and i would also guarantee you that ronny deila will go on to do absolutley nothing in his managerial career, also i ask this would you want him back just now when we let lennon go?

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{Ed007's Note - So the City Football Group don't know what they're doing 😂😂 behave yourself, Liam.
I'd have taken Ronnie Corbett before Lennon when he got the job permanently the first time never mind just now but yes I would take him back if the Club was going to be ran properly with footballing people making footballing decisions.
People with a lot more knowledge about football than me like and rate Deila and he will still be working in football when Neil Lennon's sharing his sus with BFKB on Sly.}

04 Jan 2021 18:00:32
tony he also nearly got the team in norway he was managing relegated and done a shocking job there, did you know that?

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{Ed007's Note - Jurgen Klopp took Mainz down to 2. Bundesliga and they stayed down with him in charge, Arsene Wenger's first managerial job ended in relegation at Nancy, Roberto Marinez took Wigan down, Antonio Conte was relegated with Arezzo, Sean Dyche, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Eddie Howe have all managed teams to relegation.}

04 Jan 2021 18:19:34
Klopp has become Ronny btw Liam.

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04 Jan 2021 18:21:50
because one group like him because he made an impression on them through one visit to they're set up doesn't say anything in my eyes nat at all in saying that he had to fight off the offers he had to take the job after the shocking job he done in norway. to say you would take deila back is one of the most laughable comments I've heard on here now you behave yourself ed. what you are doing there is compare him to lennon which ain't what I'm doing I'm saying is deila ain't the super coach that some supporters are now making out as i say he will do nothing in his career and like lennon will probably only get a job in the scottish premiership deila will go on to manage a middle rate club in norway.

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04 Jan 2021 18:26:35
i can't believe that you are comparing ronny deila with that group you have just mentioned that's laughable. as i said deila will manage in norway again at best.

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{Ed007's Note - I'm not comparing RD to them, their teams were relegated whilst RD's wasn't. Btw, being 8th in the league - where Valerenga finished in his first season - in a league with 16 teams isn't nearly getting a team relegated by any stretch of anyone's imagination. That finish was followed by finishing 6th and 10th in his final season. He was doing such a shocking job that Valerenga gave him a new 3-year contract in December 2019.
Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story though, Liam - the Scottish press thrive off of that.}

04 Jan 2021 18:43:58
Aged 35 RD won the Norwegian cup with Stromsgodset and the league 3 years later, he was also manager of the year in 2013.
A young manager with a reputation for bringing young players through ( Ajer being one of them )
He came here and won the league all before he was 40.

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{Ed007's Note - Ajer, KT and Callum McGregor wouldn't have played for Celtic if it wasn't for RD.}

04 Jan 2021 18:50:13
Haven't been on in a while Happy new year to everyone for the record Ronnie deila is under appreciated he moved Celtic forward years he bought ajer Christie loaned out mcgregor moved tierney to first team loaned a young Patrick Roberts ask for improvements in barrowfield and lennoxtown improved fitness and nutrition but got gave no money guy is a legend and the city football group believe in him he can't be that bad.

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{Ed007's Note - Hi, Frank. Happy New Year to you mate.}

04 Jan 2021 18:56:32
he was fighting relegation but obviously went on to finish 10th of 16 that's facts and what i said. anyway we will agree to disagree although i would like to see the uproar if we brought deila back to succeed lennon that you say you wouldn't mind.

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{Ed007's Note - Like we keep saying about giving out league titles at Christmas, relegation isn't decided until the end of the season. Even if he was fighting relegation you're using the fact he kept his team in their league as a failure. I've given you a list of managers that a lot of fans would love to see manage or coach Celtic that have actually been relegated, they couldn't keep their team in the league.
Or is that a good thing to you, helped them learn, made them the man they are etc etc .}

04 Jan 2021 18:53:08
Right ed my weekend was bad enough without reading pish about Ronnie can you ban all haters 😂😂😂😂.

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{Ed007's Note - Just ignore them mate, heathens and philistines the lot of them!

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04 Jan 2021 18:54:39
Why not? Two players there came through the ranks.

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{Ed007's Note - RD being here was a big part of Ajer coming here, Lennon preferred Izaguirre to KT who needed to be playing first-team football and McGregor was on his way out the door until RD came in.}

04 Jan 2021 19:01:37
oh and he must be top notch with the mighty valerenga giving him a 3 year contract.

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{Ed007's Note - They did, then one of the biggest businesses in the whole of world football gave him a job as a Head Coach, but they don't know what they're doing either 😂😂 I mean look at the mess they've made of Man City since they took over, clueless bams the lot of them.
Did Ronny dip your bird one of those many nights you seen him stoating about drunk?}

04 Jan 2021 19:11:01
Ronnie was a great guy but I wouldn’t want him back at Celtic.
I didn’t think the squad were as fit as they were made out to be.
I also thought Ronnie played the same system and he struggled when a change was needed.
But he was a young manager when he was at Celtic and he has probably learned loads from the experience and the years since he left.

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{Ed007's Note - I'd love him to come back just for the absolute meltdown some people would have 😂 If the board aren't going to change they might as well just go full on pi$$takes.}

04 Jan 2021 19:16:00
read scott alans interview and that will tell you about his nutrition. every manager will bring some young players through and sign some decent players he also brought in carlton cole, kazim richards, wakaso, scepovic, cifti, allan, tyler blacket to say a few he also played armstrong as a winger his team was ****ed after 60 minutes got beat off our biggest rivals in semi final of scotch cup lost 6-1 in euro qualifier v legia warsaw again this is just to mention a few and i could have won the league with the Sevconians not being there and we were still in a title fight with aberdeen.

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{Ed007's Note - Aye, John Park, Peter Lawwell and his buddy Dudu Dahan had nothing to do with those signings. You are having a nightmare here, Liam and I'm not going through all the recruitment stuff again, Liam.}

04 Jan 2021 19:23:01
Ronnie was our Ralph ragnick and we let him go he will go on to great things.

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04 Jan 2021 19:27:19
To be fair to Ronnie,
He was brilliant for the development to KT which brought in £25 million to our club.

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{Ed007's Note - We've spoke about it before, Leon, I honestly think running an academy would be the ideal job for him. And if Brendan Rodgers was all for Kennedy to be made our DOF surely Deila could do that job for someone as well.}

04 Jan 2021 19:43:09
And Liam I think u will find lawell and dahan are capable for most of the tosh we have signed deila is the DOF we should be looking for maybe he needs to learn tactically more about the game to be a good manager but the attitude he has to building a football club from ground up from youth development and fitness and nutrition to scouting and a bargain spotter he should have been given more time and money Peter lawell is what's wrong with Celtic mate.

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04 Jan 2021 19:43:21
I'd have him back as assistant coach or director of football or some sort of role like that. By his own admission the job was too big for him but he had the right ideas about how the club should be run.

That said, I don't want our next manager to have his assistants forced on him either.

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{Ed007's Note - That's a huge problem, HT - remember I took pelters for questioning the Collins appointment - and it's just another thing Lawwell wants to control.}

04 Jan 2021 20:43:34
haha good one ed no its not that hw wasn't fit enough to do anything with the misses and no I'm certainly having no nightmare here it would be a nightmare if we were to get him back in some capacity that you would want. i know who signs the players but he was the manager at the time simple as that the same as lennon is just now and the blame will they with him for these signings.

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{Ed007's Note - For all I slag Lennon I always say you can't blame him for the signings. It's one of the biggest problems at the Club whose controlling that.}

04 Jan 2021 20:46:32
the fact that he's also wanted back by a couple of yous for DOF or somebodys assistant said it all.

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04 Jan 2021 21:06:48
fairdos ed thanks for the discussion it past the night mate.

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{Ed007's Note - You're pencilled in for the phone-in show, Liam 😁

04 Jan 2021 21:17:26
I wouldn't want RD back either but I do think he done a lot more than Lennon And god knows what the board are thinking about it's like they are trying to self destruct the football club just so strange.

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04 Jan 2021 21:40:10
Liam honest question do u think Peter lawell Neil Lennon or dermot Desmond knows more about youth development player development European scouting in game tactics and fitness and nutrition Ronnie deila built the spine of our team for under 5 million under him even with the Duds and Duda and lawell with the tierney sale we would of made millions of profit he was never given a fair chance and you look at the waste of talent in the colts karma oko lid we lose him what a joke a wonder kid and no new contract a joke oko flex no new contract Henderson Welsh church mcinroy Connell Hepburn to Bayern we are wasting talent deila would have nurtured.

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{Ed007's Note - Until Ronny I Was Never Happy......

04 Jan 2021 21:53:38
I'm not saying he did everything right ed I just think he deaerves more credit when u look at what he did.

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{Ed007's Note - I'm agreeing with you, Frank. It was a common expression within the Celtic family at the time because of his outlook and approach. Rodgers took us to to elite levels as much as he could but Ronny had laid the groundwork. I'm not saying he was the New Messiah but he certainly wasn't just a naught Bhoy either and he deserves respect for winning us trophies and trying to modernise and improve the Club.
In 20 years time I assure you and most solemnly say to you that fans will look back and see what Ronny Deila tried to do and wish we had listened to him and his ideas.
We're stuck in a shitty bubble of parochialism where being in front of TRIFC is the be all and end all of our lives and we should have left them behind like $hit our shoe.}

04 Jan 2021 22:35:08
Yea we should have left them behind and continued improving after Rodgers we need a coach with the same man management skills and reputation to bring in top quality and keep our best players if I got my choice I would have spaletti of not ragnick who would u pick ed and u can't say bielsa lol.

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04 Jan 2021 22:35:57
At least RD admitted his limits and did the decent thing. Lennon doesn’t even realise that he’s so far out of his depth!

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04 Jan 2021 23:15:24
frank what is your question?

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04 Jan 2021 23:50:07
My question Liam is why don't u rate Ronny.

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05 Jan 2021 06:08:17
My answer is because his team was pish and like chasaboy said he knew his limits.

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05 Jan 2021 10:47:54
He knew his limits as a manager, I do thinks he has other attributes. MANY, MANY more than anyone in post currently at our club!

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04 Jan 2021 15:12:20
Celtic won the European cup at our first attempt.
We were the first British and Non-Latin club to win it.
It ran for 11 seasons before Celtic won it.
The English FA wouldn't allow Chelsea to enter the first ever European cup in 1955/ 56 season because they said it was a distraction.
Man Utd entered the competition the following season against the wishes of the English FA.
So all in the English had 10 attempts and Rangers had 6 failed attempts to win the big cup before Celtic showed them how it was done.

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04 Jan 2021 15:48:59
Buzz Bomb I think God put you in this world just to cheer me up even if I need a calculator to be your friend. ☘️.

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04 Jan 2021 15:54:36
Our unbroken history and achievement of Celtic is truly unique and as Big Billy said, there is a sort of 'Fairy Tale' about our club.
The people that currently run it should have a long look back and remind themselves of their responsibilities and their shortfalls.

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04 Jan 2021 16:14:10
JFP
Celtic still have plenty of good times ahead and everything OAB has mentioned above about our club is true.
We have a remarkable unbroken history and Celtic will continue to add to that success.

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04 Jan 2021 16:45:50
BB 100% I’m conceding nothing but irrespective of what happens this season our issues will be sorted one way or another and normal service will be resumed. I think we all agree that we need to get our managerial and recruitment act together and if allegations of Peter Lawell’s interference in football matters are true this also needs addressed. It’s not about just putting them back in their box which sets the bar way too low albeit it will be nice when the time comes. The aim should be progression in Europe to attract quality players of the required standard using the best Brexiteers league in the world south of us as a shop window and the chance to play European football as our unique selling points.

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04 Jan 2021 14:55:27
Before the season started I felt winning 30 league games would've been enough to win the league, comparing it to previous seasons.
I still think realistically that should be our aim.
After the first half of the season our rivals have had, it still might not be good enough.
It means we can only drop points in 2 more matches out with the Derby games.
That would give us 30 wins 6 draws and only 2 defeats.
I might be enough to clinch the title.
But first we need a good CB in ASAP.

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04 Jan 2021 15:13:28
I still think it can be done. We have a favorable run of matches now that should build momentum. Let's see how that lot handle the pressure.

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04 Jan 2021 15:23:00
Pressure del 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 19 points ahead with vastly superior goal defence but theyr the ones under pressure! And buzz u know I like your posts and your stats are good buddy, but your clutching at straws big time today I’m afraid! The league has gone buddy it’s as simple as that! That’s not defeatist or I’m less of a Tim than anyone else or support the team no matter what, it’s called realism! They are undeafted in 22 matches with a barrel load more goals than us. say we had to win our 3 games in hand, which is nowhere near a certainty! They still have to lose 4 games out of the 16 they’ve got remaining while we hope to win all ours! Ain’t happening, and if currant bun had to say they’ve still a chance if the roles were reversed, every single one of us would be calling them deluded!

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04 Jan 2021 15:24:25
They look tired Del.
I want the football to continue without any breaks.
I can see the season getting played out now because it would’ve got announced today if they were thinking of a football lockdown.

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04 Jan 2021 15:25:26
theres more chance that mob going unbeaten this season.

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04 Jan 2021 15:33:22
Danny
I gave them no chance after we dropped points against St. Johnstone because we looked like a team which would continue to drop more points.
I like this new setup, which we were all calling for months ago.
I do think with Celtic playing the diamond, we can win at least 17 of our last 19 league games.
Will it be enough, time will tell.

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04 Jan 2021 15:54:44
I know buzz I remember u saying that the way we were playing we had no chance, and none of us really disagreed. and yes while we have been playing better the same old frailties are there mate. jullien is out now and bitton who isn’t a centre half in my opinion will be suspended, meaning Duffy who’s been nothing short of a disaster comes in! Do I have faith in that defence winning us 17 of our last 19 while hoping they also drop points? Absolutely no chance! But I do respect your opinion and u talk a lot of sense, just can’t agree with your optimism lol!

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04 Jan 2021 15:57:10
Unfortunately I think the SPL is as weak as I have seen it and they often get results without much effort and some favourable decisions.

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04 Jan 2021 16:06:17
How good would it be Danny if it did happen. 😂.

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04 Jan 2021 17:05:22
Buzz it would probably be the best of the lot! And more than a few including myself would be eating some humble pie! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 and I would gladly eat a ton of it if we could manage it! Hope you are right and I look foolish come may time buddy 😜.

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04 Jan 2021 17:06:50
Our next 10 games through January and February:

Hibs (H)
Livingston (H)
Livingston (A)
Hamilton (H)
Kilmarnock (A)
Motherwell (H)
St Mirren (A)
St Johnstone (A)
Aberdeen (H)
Aberdeen (H)

With the new formation and 2 upfront I think we can win these 10 games.

Their run of games through January and February:

Aberdeen (A)
Motherwell (A)
Ross County (H)
Hibs (A)
St Johnstone (H)
Hamilton (A)
Kilmarnock (H)
Antwerp (A)
Antwerp (H)
Livingston (A)

The pressure is on them as its theirs to lose now. They have never been in this position before and most of their squad have no history of winning silverware. I thought the Rangers players showed a bit of fear in the game on Saturday up until the red card. They definitely have the more difficult fixtures over the next 8 weeks. One slip up from them and I can see them crumbling.

Since the St Johnstone game our form has been good and performances individually and as a team have vastly improved. I expect that to continue, I wouldn't have said that in October or November.

I am hoping we can bring in an experienced centre half in this window who can go straight in to the team. Although Lennon stated otherwise I would also be surprised if we are not making moves for another goalkeeper.

If we already had won our games in hand and the point difference was 10 with two derbies left I'm not sure so many fans would be as defeatist as they are. I get that's its a monumental task but its certainly not impossible. Keep the formation as it is with Soro and Turnbull in the middle of the park with 2 up front and I think there's still a chance of pulling it off.

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04 Jan 2021 17:13:22
Del Bhoy 👍.

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04 Jan 2021 17:46:48
If we beat them twice then we can win league if they draw two more games. That's 10 points. let's hope they beat antwerp coz that means they'll have 4 Thursday night games.

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04 Jan 2021 19:52:51
It's never over till Grotbags sings🎶.

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04 Jan 2021 20:45:25
Just don’t get the optimism? We played our best performance of the season on Saturday and still lost. Let’s be honest McGregor only made 1 good save a couple of long range efforts and a powderpuff effort blocked by his legs was all we could muster when we were right up for it and full of confidence when they had 2/ 3 main midfielders missing.
We have lost the last 3 Derby’s in a row and should of been 4.
We can’t beat Livvy away or Hibs away in league or we haven’t in past 2-3 seasons, we can’t defend set pieces, our main striker wants out, half the fans want manager sacked and majority want a new board.
They have dropped 4 points all season .
If we had level points and games played I still wouldn’t fancy us that’s not because I’m a closer Sevconian or less of a supporter than the rest they points are all facts.
We will NEVER win 17/ 19 games while hoping they lose about 5.
I predict they will drop about 10 more points so if we win every game it would go to goal difference but we will drop at least 10 more points too.

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04 Jan 2021 14:40:26
In light of the Scottish Governments announcement this afternoon imposing a National lockdown from midnight tonight it could well have an impact on sporting events this season.

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04 Jan 2021 15:53:30
Pedro I think the situation is so fluid and volatile that anything could happen.

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04 Jan 2021 16:00:37
Said a few weeks ago that both Governments North and South of the Border are making it up as they go along, because the situation has never ever actually been in control, with some of their decisions actually increasing danger and a lockdown was imminent.
There is a possibility that history could be repeated with SFA/ SPFL.

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04 Jan 2021 14:33:00
If whist on the jolly bhoys outing to dubai . dubai goes on the naughty list for C.V. . does the squad then have to self isolate and would any fixtures then be forfeited.

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04 Jan 2021 15:03:28
Hence the reason this was a poor decision. tgeylk he praying for no incidents or there Will be hell to pay.

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04 Jan 2021 13:23:27
hi I@ve just came back from the old usa &I'd like to say that I'd like to join your little old keltic gathering what d'ya all say?
my old pappy was born in glesgy toon many years back thanking you all.

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04 Jan 2021 15:55:46
That sure is some accent yiv got there ‘Pat’?

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04 Jan 2021 11:49:30
I can see the review the celtic board are going to do will spin out the usual rubbish we are backing Lennon and will again be reviewed at end of season? What do you think ED007!?

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{Ed007's Note - I think you might be onto something there, Richy.}

04 Jan 2021 13:29:57
If we get a new manager who would be willing to come in?

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{Ed007's Note - I have no idea who would be interested.}

04 Jan 2021 14:21:37
I said yesterday that the board will let him struggle on. Season ticket renewal time in March will be full of spin and fantasy stories. I was hoping NL would have been gone this morning but it looks like a few days on the drink and a kickabout in the sun is how Lawell reviews the mess we are in.

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{Ed007's Note - Depending on our league position I think that around March it will be announced that Lennon is stepping down at the end of the season.}

04 Jan 2021 14:28:58
hey rich tea is your nickname dunk by any chance bye for now.

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04 Jan 2021 14:50:05
As much as we needed change some time ago when the writing was on the wall, I think it's more likely to get a better manager in the summer rather than halfway through a season.
Hopefully DD intervenes in the caliber of applicant required to sort out the mess we are in and hopefully nudges PL out the door as well?

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04 Jan 2021 14:50:21
Depressing stuff Ed. It will be a long few months made even longer by the dark winter incoming from C.V. version 2 3 etc. Sevco won't be screaming for null and void this year! We should have brought in Dan Petrescu a few months ago as we all seen this coming apart form the board.

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04 Jan 2021 11:41:24
Any player of quality would not even look at playing in Scotland they will hold out for a move to a better league like, England, Spain, Germany Italy etc. no disrespect to the clubs in the spl but who would want to play ross county, st mirren or hamilton three or four times a season on a freezing cold night. im as gutted as every other supporter on here but where does this rot end. to really have a glimpse of a chance of recruiting any player of calibre we need to do well in the european competitions, that means we need a new board of directors and a manager of quality that will put the necessary funds in and pay the proper wages to entice quality, as I said it is the quality of the Scottish league that is the stumbling block. Do well in Europe and people will sit up and take notice.

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04 Jan 2021 12:17:54
Wexfordbhoy spot on playing in Europe is as important for attracting players as it is for the revenue generated hence why failure to progress is a double blow. There is not a lot we can do about the league we’re in and I’d be massively against joining a British league if the opportunity ever arose in any shape or form.

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04 Jan 2021 12:51:17
JFP, im all for anything that will put Celtic back on the footballing map, wether it be a european league or whatever. We are a big fish in a small pond and if we get the proper financial backing and have a board and manager that are positive in taking the club forward then the sky is the limit.

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{Ed007's Note - I've been saying for years that the board - and a HUGE section of the support - are happy to be the big fish in a small pond. The board & Lawwell like to spin in interviews about us being a Champions League club but they continually fail to act like one.
The Celtic fans that define themselves using the mediocre guy next door as the benchmark will never force improvement or accept the sacrifices needed to move on, being happy to beat them and laugh at them is precisely the complacency that has put the Club in it's current woeful position.}

04 Jan 2021 13:10:01
Well said ED007.

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{Ed007's Note - Cheers mate 👍

04 Jan 2021 13:17:49
But playing in scotland gives them a shop window to the "best league in the world " I don't mind a player using us as a platform for a few seasons as long as he gives us his all whilst here.

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04 Jan 2021 13:26:10
DRB that window needs to be our unique selling point! 👍.

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04 Jan 2021 13:33:56
hey can any of you tims know where I can catch me some Sevconian fish? some redkneck said maybe take a look at the clyde basin in firhills gee that sounds like a nice retreat doesn't it eddy boy?

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04 Jan 2021 13:30:55
I would be for a British league, SPL football is very dire and like it was said playing these teams 3 or 4 times at least in the one season is mind numbing.

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04 Jan 2021 13:46:04
Hi Ed, I totally agree with your views on the 'big fish in a small pond' mentality ofour board and section of the fans.

Is it possible going forward that the supporters (collectively) could get a seat at the table but more importantly a say in the big decisions i. e. appointing a manager?

I appreciate that DD is the majority shareholder with just over 20% but there are clubs in Scotland and other countries in Europe who operate on this basis or would it be a non starter?

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{Ed007's Note - I can't see it happening and if it did can you imagine the egos (@rseholes) that would be pushing themselves forward as our board rep?}

04 Jan 2021 13:53:35
With the scouting network that all the bigger clubs and clubs in bigger leagues have they are always in the shop window anyway, the higher the profile manager you have in a lesser league sure gives you the best chance possible of attracting better quality players?
Just my opinion like as if I were a player and had the choice to work with Roberto Mancini or Neil Lennon I know who I would pick, no disrespect to anyone intended.

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04 Jan 2021 14:02:08
Hahahahaha, I was going to propose we put you foward Ed? (LOL)

Imagine sitting at the big table and turning to Terry Thomas (DD) and telling him what the supporters really think?

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{Ed007's Note - Terry Thomas 😂😂😂 seriously though I would think anyone who got the job, once they have the blazer and the expenses account, mixing with the bigwigs all across Europe etc etc they would see themselves as some kind of folkhero to us plebs and turn into a complete arrogant moron - you know the type, has thousands of followers on Twitter but see themselves as too good to follow anyone back.
Oh and I'm arrogant enough 😁

04 Jan 2021 15:09:59
Oh yes, I know the type.

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{Ed007's Note - 👍

04 Jan 2021 15:20:17
ah no your type tae.

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{Ed007's Note - 😘

05 Jan 2021 08:04:11
Can just picture you ed at board meeting unable to answer questions because mouthful of sweets ha hh.

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04 Jan 2021 11:22:12
regarding fans outrage at going to Dubai i have no issues with the team going to Dubai a trip that has served us well in the past were we have went on the back off disappointing result.

were we have came back much stronger and win the title. seems like its a training camp were our players recharge there battery's and come back full flow and wipe the smirks of the face of the sevies a trip that has not served them well which is probably why they have not went this year.

if its something that has helped then why not do it again. getting put through there paces in the blistering heat making them much fitter and raring to go as you all know i have and will not concede title as slippy says its a 10 point lead still to play them twice we will have played two games in hand by the time we play them again and maybe they will start to realise the leads not as big as they think. they have been 2 or 3 games ahead of us all season and there lead has looked bigger than it actual is. we have found our formation and best players to player it. this window we need a strong centre back. fellow celts 10 iar is very much alive block out the media noise and watch our team deliver and the biggest sevco melt down ever.

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04 Jan 2021 12:26:11
Have you woke up yet UI? Nice dream though pal.

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04 Jan 2021 12:27:01
UI I think it’s just the fact that lseeing the players lying back enjoying a beer apparently with not a care in the world on the back of a game that sees the 10 being an uphill task although I agree we concede nothing coupled with a jaunt abroad during the current C.V. situation and lockdown isn’t a good look. But you’ve made a fair point. Great name United Ireland. 26 + 6 = 1 ☘️.

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04 Jan 2021 12:41:21
The Celtic players started training this morning in Dubai.
Which would’ve been the case if they were back in Scotland.

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04 Jan 2021 12:48:10
jfp. probs the way i would have did it also mate if a was lenny. first day there just relax unwind have a beer or two rest up. from tomorrow every player here will be ran in to the ground for fitness and be made to know that once we are back from this trip losing is not a option and we will be going back to smash this league. cheers mate 26+6=1 keep the faith

tonybhoy nothing to do with woke up yet its all to do with not giving up.

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04 Jan 2021 12:56:07
BB and UI - if we go on a winning run as we did last year on our return from Dubai all will be forgotten and forgiven.

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04 Jan 2021 13:00:57
I really do admire your optimism pal I really do I guess I am not a believer as you are but I really hope you are correct.

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04 Jan 2021 13:42:50
thats my thinking jfp and its the 3 games in hand that gives more hope.

we have just got to keep going tony and keep the pressure on them its the 3 games in hand that is keeping it alive. if we already had the points on the board for them i don't think much people would have gave up.

after Dubai we have always came back much stronger and that's why i do not think Dubai is a bad idea it seems to always help us.

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04 Jan 2021 11:09:21
Did the players get a day off after our first league game? This lead to Bolli going AWOL and then us missing two league games, players like Kilmala and Griff were criticised for not being fit! This stinks of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing, these things go unnoticed if things are going well but when things go bad these decisions come under the spotlight, I think our management need to wake up and sort things out ASAP, some BIG calls are needed by DD and PL, this trip to Dubai while we are stuck here and told not to basically go anywhere is a PR disaster. Some of our best young talent have left the club recently, some to Bayern M so they must be good prospects but they can't see a path to the first team with our management team not giving them an opportunity.
I want the best for our Club, the best players, management and facilities that we can afford, I am amazed, delighted and proud of what we have achieved in the last few years but it pains me to say that standards are slipping and we have sleep walked into this malaise.
We need professional and forward looking people in place to take the club onto the next level.
"THE JERSEYS DON'T SHRINK" statement applies to everyone at the club not just the players.
Hail Hail 🍀.

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04 Jan 2021 14:17:03
the wans doon the barras dae.

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04 Jan 2021 14:17:53
ah mean the ones at the mexican swap meet sure dae. do.

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04 Jan 2021 10:46:14
RIP Gerry Marsden and thanks for one of our much loved anthems.

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04 Jan 2021 09:50:10
I do admire the 'Faithful Through and Through' attitude of some posters and admit, title is still mathematically possible - even if unlikely after Saturday.
It's also common sense that the run of utter dominance, trophies and record breaking successes would come to an end one day.
However, what I find hard to accept is the total collapse, almost from day-one up to last weekend in all competitions.
I know there were unprecedented and extreme circumstance at the start of last year; but to have such a humiliating show in Europe, get dumped out of the LC at home by Ross County and fall 19 points behind Sevco is astonishing and frankly unacceptable with the resources, facilities and financial advantage we have over all others in a very poor SPL.

The Board seem happy enough with this abject failure, to reward the manager and players with a 5 star holiday; not only after yet another disappointing result, but during a C.V. where myself and millions of others have been unable to properly meet or be with children, grandchildren and other important family members.
The club - synonymous with the support from it's conception are in danger of alienating the most important people in the Celtic family, by poor judgement, conceit and repeated mistakes with an out of sight out of mind attitude.
Worse case scenario, we could go from quadruple-treble champions to actually winning hee-haw the following season?
That's not a gradual decline, that would be a total collapse and yet, 'Over and Over we will Follow You'.

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04 Jan 2021 11:19:11
Unfortunately that faithfull attitude leads to contempt it seems from above.

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04 Jan 2021 11:42:57
OAB 2 - summed up perfectly.

As supporters we've undoubtedly enjoyed a great deal of success in recent years (quadruple treble) especially, but what our board has overseen, including the appointment of NL, has been criminal.

But as long as the likes of Lawwell gets away with it, the longer it will continue.

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04 Jan 2021 12:10:05
OAB
You’ve made a good point about winning 12 trophies in a row,
To a good chance of winning nothing this season.
Your correct, that is a total collapse.
Rangers won nothing the season they failed to win 10 in a row.
And when Celtic failed to win 10 in a row in the 70s,
We still won the 2 domestic cups that season.

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04 Jan 2021 12:44:13
Brilliant, as usual Buzz; you are the main-man with the facts and figures. I remember the first 9-in-row and it was such a 'holy grail' there was little pressure to add a tenth, although it was expected.
Both clubs attempts at ten failed by only four points by us in 1975 (when it was 2pts for a win) and two points by them in 1998.
Celtic are record breaking 'custodians' of the Scottish Cup and the pressure could be on us to make sure we keep at least one trophy?

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04 Jan 2021 08:34:39
On a serious note, where do Celtic go from here? The club is in a terrible state and that isn't a statement coming off the back of that result at ibrox. We've been absolutely fantastic the past ten years and the club and players have rightly been given every plaudit entitled to them and especially the last 4 years, that will forever be remembered, but as far as this season's concerned where do we go going forward? We've been well and truly horsed out two European competitions with a whimper, we get put out a league cup to a ross county team AT HOME that are that poor they sack their manager the following week, we're currently 19 points behind them in the league, yes three games in hand but could anyone say with conviction we'd win all 3 games? This season has turned into a disaster from a place of sheer dominance to mediocre performances, shocking results etc. We've a manager IMO ( and I know there's others who disagree ) that for me should've gone months ago, he probably can't believe himself he's still in the job, anyone else in the job not named lennon would've been punted. We've players who yes put a performance in on Saturday but where have these guys been all season? Why was griffiths so unfit at pre season? Why has it taken 18 months for lennon to play soro? Why did we sign a £5 million keeper then wait till December after playing all 3 keepers to decide he's going to back him? Then there's the signings, these past 2/ 3 years some of the signings and money spent must be some of the worst in recent times. klimala £3.5m, ajeti £5m, bolingoli £3.5m, barkas £5m. and there's others easily could be added to that list. Then we've the guys who we know don't want to be there, ajer, edouard, ntcham, rogic and christie. there's elyounoussi, laxalt and duffy who'll all end up back at their parent clubs. Come next season whoever is the manager wether it's lennon or someone else, what a job that guy has on his hands. You could easily be talking anything up to 10/ 12 players needing or wanting to be shipped out. that begs the question, WHY from a position of sheer dominance and success could we go from that to a possible scenario like this practically overnight? We should from our situation be looking at 2/ 3 in and out every summer with more spent on quality rather than projects at £3 to £5 million that just ain't good enough. How that Hammond is still in a job defies belief. It's such a mess right now and to add fuel to the fire ( and I know again it's been spoken of on here ) we sanction a trip to Dubai at a time like this? Surely that's very poor judgement at the very least by the club?

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05 Jan 2021 08:20:56
This declinevitable is nothing new to me it's to go from the position we were in at the end of last season to the one we are in now baffles me who do I blame eh duh?

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04 Jan 2021 09:32:20
Well prob be 22 points behind let that sink in 22 points by the ti. e we play hibs. but at least the bhoys will have a nice tan. DD should be kicking arses and asking questions.

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04 Jan 2021 10:42:29
Come on maklly It’s not really 22 points is it, because we will have 4 games in hand and will win them all 5 nil to reduce to 10 and make a dent in the 20 odd goal difference! Note to the sarcasm mate? This season, and I don’t give a flying f**k who tries to defend it has been an utter disaster from start until rite now! Disgusted with it is putting it mildly!

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04 Jan 2021 10:44:40
You couldn't make this up. lose the game potentially the league. f**k the fans, we are going on a summer holiday. from DD to PL and NL, this is a shambolic mess. with no one but the fans careing. they will expect us again to shell out good money for this dross. Desmond, Lennon and lawell need there arses kicked.

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05 Jan 2021 11:01:08
Great post Dannyh14.

Your words are 100% correct. You are the same as myself just say it as it is. Certain people on here who bury their head in the sand won't like it but tough. Because the truth hurts.

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04 Jan 2021 09:27:23
It looks like I’m in the minority with me not having a problem with the photos from Dubai.
They’re only having a pint.
The players can’t train 24 hours a day.
Celtic have played about 10 games in December and it’s been constant since the start of the season, hence why we couldn’t fit in our games in hand.
I think it would’ve been a good idea to go for a knees up team bonding session at the start of the season and then the players could’ve played the season as if they gave a sh1t.

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04 Jan 2021 09:46:22
It's just another PR disaster to add to this season's collection though Buzz. Surely they must realise that drinking beers by the pool a day after essentially losing the league isn't going to wash with the majority when someone inevitably takes a sneaky photo.

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04 Jan 2021 10:45:54
Although I don't agree with it in the current 'climate' so to speak, I am honest enough to say, if it was us that was 19 points clear, there would have been little condemnation from the 'Celtic End'.

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04 Jan 2021 10:54:24
Buzz what other professionals athletes would travel to a winter training camp and go straight on the booze?

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04 Jan 2021 11:54:11
Buzz, at almost any other time I'd say I know where you're coming from but this is all about context and professionalism.

Right now we seem to be going from one disaster to another and all of our own making.

Like a few of the bhoys on here I'm seething at the fact they got on a plane in the first place but the photo by the pool drinking pints put the tin lid on it.

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04 Jan 2021 12:00:16
Kev
With it being an 8 hour flight,
I was expecting the players to wind down with a few beers on their long flight and then get down to business the next afternoon.
But there’s more chance of there being a team bonding experience in football and rugby,
Than there is if your an individual track and field athlete for example.

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04 Jan 2021 12:12:15
Pedro I agree,
I don’t think they should’ve went under the current circumstances.

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04 Jan 2021 12:47:24
I don't have issue with squad going Dubai. But do have issue with highly paid professional athletes. Drinking alcohol. Shouldn't be happening. I know they human beings not machines but surely lthe least we can expect is professionalism in looking after themselves. They can drink all they want when career over. Harsh? 15/ 20k a week which we paying says not Saturday was sore. To lose a game where opponent has zero shots on targets seems unthinkable. Although they scraping wins at moment their performances are going one way. Which hopefully leads to dropped points We need stick with it.

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{Ed007's Note - And yet nobody batted an eyelid when Rodgers was in charge, strange that. Anyone know why that is?

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04 Jan 2021 13:01:20
Ed I never agreed with players drinking then either The real top pros don't as know affects performance levels. Easily overlooked by most under Rodgers as team was successful. I just don't think it too much to ask considering the rewards they enjoy.

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{Ed007's Note - I see your point mate but there has been a massive overreaction - AGAIN - by the support. Every year we go to Dubai and nobody says jack$hit because we're dominating at home but the first time we're struggling all of a sudden we shouldn't be in Dubai, they shouldn't be drinking or relaxing etc etc
You can't turn round to professional players and say if you're winning we'll go to Dubai but if we're losing the trips off, it's not a bunch of kids you're trying to bribe to behave at school.
And as for all the rubbish about the pandemic, where was the outrage when we were flying to Italy, France or the Czech Republic? The players and staff are still in the bubble they've been in for months, they flew in a private plane and everyone will be tested as normal.
The furore over this trip is definitely up there in the top 5 of the Celtic family's panty-wetting highlights.}

04 Jan 2021 13:54:11
Panty wetting highlights 😂. I do agree with u Ed in regards the trip. It has worked well last few years. Bit of r and r in sun We were going no matter what Saturdays result was.

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04 Jan 2021 14:44:06
Ed007

Overreaction you cannot be serious.

19 points behind them in the league, when was the last time that we were in this position?

People are continually going on about our three games in hand. The way we are playing there are no guarantees that we will win these games. It is hard for me to say but TIAR is gone.

Out of both European Competitions before Christmas.

Knocked out of the League Cup by the poorest team in the league.

Saturday’s performance just papers over the cracks.

The biggest season in the clubs history is a shambles and you are saying that people are overreacting.

Once again the board are basically sticking up two fingers to the fans.

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{Ed007's Note - Try reading through again. None of that has anything to do with the Club's ANNUAL trip to Dubai - which is what we were talking about and what I said there was a massive overreaction to.}

04 Jan 2021 16:01:11
So what are you referring to as an overreaction then?

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{Ed007's Note - The morons in the support overreaction to a trip we've been doing every year for years. Some may even say it's become a tradition.}

04 Jan 2021 17:40:30
Unbelievable comment. You should look at yourself before your start calling people Morons.

I am not the only person to disagree with the trip to Dubai

It seems to be that if people disagree with you don't like.

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{Ed007's Note - I actually read that in the voice of Chris Kamara. There's nothing wrong with disagreeing with it, I'm talking about the overreaction to it, you do understand there's a difference don't you? Both are as stupid as each other right enough as nobody has EVER complained about the ANNUAL trip before, so what's the difference this year?
Where did I call you a moron or are you simply self identifying as one now after reading the thread, you know the old if the cap fits scenario?
I'm not the only one that says there's some amount of self entitled panty-wetters in the Celtic support who just moan for the sake of it and have been spoilt by our recent dominance. Remember fans attacked the team bus because we lost a cup tie?
That was another overreaction by panty-wetting morons - and I am not the only person to say that either. 😁

03 Jan 2021 23:21:09
Reports saying we are after Hagi Dad as manager for celtic hoops88 comes up with a better rumour haha.

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04 Jan 2021 08:38:22
Hey Rich, have a look at the Rumours Page, HOOPS88 has an exlusive on our new manager.

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04 Jan 2021 14:23:42
no ritch tea celtics gaun tae hagisda in doobeye mate its like a resort like posso butlins sept its aw inclusive . bit the beers pish ahl send ye a fotie fae ma new eysore fone this normally retails fur a hunner knicker.
bit it disnae send foties because wur abroad a think? Ill check.

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03 Jan 2021 23:10:35
One question we have to ask? Is NL a lier saying all the stuff about this player and that player coming in is the right 1 we are looking at for a couple of seasons i. e Laxalt?

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