Current Avatar:
No Avatar image uploaded
No Avatar image uploaded
Celtic Rumours Member Posts
Rory Blair's Profile
Correct Score Competition:
Not entered
Correct Score Competition
Not entered
Correct Score Competition
Flat Out Racing:
Not played Flat Out Racing
Not played Flat Out Racing
No Profile Picture uploaded
Team: Where from: Favourite player: Best team moment: Interests: Timezone: |
Rory Blair's Posts and Other Poster's Replies To Rory Blair's Posts
To Rory Blair's last 5 banter posts
To Rory Blair's last 5 rumour replies
To Rory Blair's last 5 banter replies
Rory Blair has no Rumours Posts
Rory Blair's banter posts with other poster's replies to Rory Blair's banter posts
26 Feb 2014 00:53:09
Some of you lot on here really crack me up! All I ever hear is greetin & wingeing about this that & the next thing! Yes we got beat tonight & have had a relatively poor season. Yes lenny is far from perfect & makes decisions that baffle most of us (i.e samaras), but talk about a knee-jerk reaction over tonight's game! If your going to blame anyone for tonight, blame big Virgil for a ridiculous, stupid sending off before the game had even got going! And blame ref for some shocking decisions! I personally have seen signs of improvement over the last few weeks (cup game excluded). All you ever read on this site is constant negativity, sometimes warranted, sometimes moaning for moaning's sake! Can we not get behind the team?
1.) Rory if u would class this season as 'relatively poor' then i'd fear 2 see what your idea of a really poor season is tbh cause this season has been a total shambles. Out 2 domestic cups at home an abysmal cl showing stale league performances and constant favouritism towards certain players, new signings hardy kicking a ball, apart from fisher ther has been NO youth development in the 1st team squad. Then we are bombarded with this unbeaten league run and clean sheet p1sh 2 try and take the fans focus off the fact that we are rank rotten. If u class all that as a relatively poor season then good on ye mate cause I certainly don't i'd class it as an unexceptable season that both the board and lennon have 2 take the blame for
2.) A take back the rank rotten part that was a bit 2 far
3.) @rory blair another pro-lennon out the woodwork, who is too blinkered to see how abysmal team actually is. Dry your eyes and get a sense of reality
4.) It's anything but a knee jerk reaction Rory. This is the result of a poor style of play, mindboggling team selections, favouritism, poor use of substitutions, tactical blindness, lack of investment, inability to use fringe/youth players, embarrassing results, among other things. Look at my post about Dortmund's transfer activity, look at Che's post about Olympiakos' finances. As Che said, CL quality players are well within our budget. To say we're exceeding expectations by qualifying for the CL Group Stage is just a lie NL and PL have being feeding the apologists in our support and they're buying in to what they're preaching. These two men are holding our club back, it's time for a change from top to bottom! Fans are rapidly losing interest in Scottish football, some going as far as buying a ST to only go to CL qualifiers, Flag Day, 3 CL Group Stage games and the trophy presentation - no doubt those fans would be at Cup Final's too if our manager knew how to get to one of these. Celtic have reached a UEFA Cup Final and the CL Last 16 on 3 occasions since 2003 through investing in the playing squad, so if Desmond isn't willing to consistently bankroll European football for us after Christmas then it's time for him to go too!
5.) Agree 100% GunnieBhoy, our expectations are being constantly eroded, what next.
6.) Totaly agree rory, the negativity on here can get to much. Now there's people accusing you of being "pro lenny" lol, because you support your team/manager through thick and thin. Guy's its called being a celtic fan, who cares about wether the board spend 5m or 100k on a player. The quicker Rangers get back the better tbh. Maybe the fans will start showing a bit of solidarity with the manager and players and we can get back to just playing football. Sick of hearing "lenny must go" or "sack the board"
7.) If it's called being a Celtic fan why are you bringing Sevco into it Darren? I've noticed it's all the Lennon/Lawwell apologists that always bring them up, whereas supporters that are screaming out for change are only bothered about OUR club.
There were fans who backed the Kellys and their appointment of Terry Cassidy and we all know how that worked out for them.
So are you a Celtic supporter or a Sevco hater/lover and if it's the former why not just stick to talking about Celtic?
"The quicker Rangers get back the better tbh"
I'm sick of reading Celtic fans harping on about Sevco, you should be embarrassed for even typing that!
What reasons do you have for showing solidarity to Neil Lennon?
His results in cup competitions is diabolical....
The football on show is unimaginative, predictable and boring....
His signings are hit and miss...
His insistence on playing his favourite players regardless of situation or form....
We went from one of our best ever European results to our worst in one year - against the same team.....
The deterioration of standards throughout the club, on and off the field...
OR and I wonder how many will admit it...
Should we blindly back Lennon because of his Irish background and the fact he has had to face some terrible situations in his personal life from low-life idiots?
I can only speak for myself on the matter Darren, it's nothing personal against Neil Lennon, I just don't think he is capable of taking the club forward and I can't see anything to indicate things will improve while he is in charge.
Would you class this season as a success and are you optimistic about the short term future?
8.) @darrenbhoy so its all negative then that lennon is running club into ground and is out his depth? Typical comment from the minority of supporters who have an emotional attachment to lennon and are quite happy to plod along watching the club play poor football, sign players who are nowhere near a standard, hindering youth development and having no clue as to tactics.
Solidarity? Lennon has had 4 years and season by season the rot is getting worse. Time for lennon to go
9.) Darrenbhoy, it will be a very sad day when a team from Ibrox is ever playing in the same league as us. It will prove that cheating is acceptable and works.
I hope their new club dies too, we have survived and all the other clubs have survived playing by the rules.
No room for cheats, bullies and liars. I hated them in their previous entity, I hate them in their present guise and I hope I never have to hate them in the future. They are dead and can stay dead, burning and rotting in the cess pit sh*t/hell hole that they call the big hoose!
10.) Wow you guys seem mad. I don't know were you got off looking down your noses at other fans tbh. Many people don't care what goes on behind the scene's. You guys are good celtic fans and that's great. But for a lot of us it isn't about the politics between board and manager. We work all week then get to watch our team play at the weekend. We also have a ton of other important things in our lifes and just don't find the time to both support our team and hate the manager/board etc. I thnk many celtic fans are just bored without rangers tbh and are creating drama cause they miss not having any. The football isn't great and I agree maybe it is time for lenny to move on. Its more about the youth situation for me though. I want someone who isn't afraid to blood our youth in games soo we are more like say ajax. We have all the facilities and James forrest is the only one that's made it so far? Mcgregor being sold? watt load and griffths brought in. I have plenty of reason to want lenny to leave, I just don't ram them down peoples throat. Stop looking down on and calling other fans names because they want to support their team a diffrent way from you.
11.) There's nobody talking down their nose to anyone Darren and I can't see where anyone is calling you any names.
The "Celtic fans are moaning because they miss Sevco" pish is getting old now, as I said it is always the manager/board apologists that bring it up. I support Celtic, that's it for me mate.
You say there are many people who don't care what goes on behind the scenes but I would say there are Celtic fans who are more concerned what is going on at Ibrokes behind the scenes than they are at their own club.
If they put the same effort into looking at Celtic we might not have as many divisions in the support.
The fact there is no Sevco to challenge us just highlights how poor Lennon's trophy return really is.
Finally nobody is ramming anything down anyone's throat, and if passing their opinion means they are then you are doing the exact same. You can't have it both ways and nobody is forcing you to read it.
If you aren't overly concerned why even comment?
12.) Jings crivvens help ma boab lol listen to yourselves, "rank rotten, deteriation in standards, pro lennon, running club into ground, no clue in tactics, the rot is getting worse. I could a swore I was on the cetic page and not on a diddy teams page from across the city. You are sounding like sevco fans. lighten up we are celtic follow thro and thro. We lost a game WOW it happens we have no divine right to win every game. OH and by the way if the standards are when we lose we are "rotten" then when we win most o the time we must be brilliant, just don't see those posts guys lol.
13.) How are we looking down our noses at fans? You can't expect to have a dig about a post "pro-lennon" and not get a reaction.
Do you think you are the only one who works all week and looks forward to games at weekend? You should care about how club is being run and how money generated from supporters who have worked all weeks money is spent.
I will support any manager who is performing to a satisfactory standard and lennon is not doing this, so you can understand why majority want him out.
It would of been interesting to see your views on subject, when mowbray was in charge.
Bit of a hypocritical statement at end of post. Is that not what you are doing just now? Judging fans on the other side of fence cause views are not the same as yours?
14.) @12 Rayman the only one sounding like a Sevco fan is yourself with your everything's fine, nothing to see here attitude.
It's nothing to do with losing ONE game, the only person who cared about an unbeaten run was the egotistical manager. It's about the overall performance of the team throughout the season which is nowhere near good enough.
Anyone who says otherwise is a liar!
So where does the buck stop for that, at the supporters I suppose, probably the GB's fault eh?
Now pipe down like a good little customer..
15.) Rayman yet again another fan who has 2 bring up that other team. Same old rubbish whenever anyone questions the board or management. If u had read previous posts u would have seen that fans wer moaning even when we wer winning due 2 the style of play, starting 11 and substitutions so your point makes no sense
16.) Rayman you sound like a company man and not a supporter. Maybe you are happy to sit back and watch club slump, but attendances show majority are not.
Its nothing to do with losing one game, its the general state of team with lennon in charge.
Why mention sevco? You obsessed?
17.) Sevco there I mentioned them lol. Che, are u serious? YOU talk about them I know that for a fact, every celtic fan talks about them its what football fans do. We talk about our team and other teams aswell its what football is all about.Nowhere did I say everything was rosie. egotistical manager? gee us peace loads o fans wanted to remain unbeatenso we could be called the invincibles and I damn sure the players did because pros are competitive.Kp now the club is in a SLUMP lol seriously? Maybe the football is not to your liking but a slump I don't think so.Club never been and a better position, Obsessed? because I mention them read half the posts on here and my openin sentences. YOU are 1 of them lol.
{Ed007's Note - The Invincibles lmfao! I can just picture the cringy T-shirts.}
18.) I think we can safely put Rayman into the category of soup-taking blind faith.
The club has never been in a better position, will we just ignore
- No domestic cups, beaten at home by Morton and Aberdeen.
- Dwindling crowds and the day tripping supporters who sit with their half and half scarves, are too busy on Twitter or taking pictures to actually support the team.
- The deterioration in quality of the playing staff.
- Our worst ever result in European competition.
- The divisions in the support.
- The manager's tactical ineptitude.
- The manager's team selection (Samaras last night as an example)
The only good point is the £21.3 million profit that was posted, but anyone with even half a brain can see the only reason we have that money is because the board have not reinvested in the squad to an acceptable level.
Far too many supposed Celtic fans sing from the same apologist hymn sheet;
- We need/miss Rangers/Sevco.
- We don't spend money because we don't want to end up like Rangers.
- We are lucky to just be participating in the Champions League.
Maybe you miss Sevco Rayman but don't tar all Celtic fans the same when there are plenty on here who disagree with you and your PLC apologist agenda.
19.) Rayman, "club never been in a better position" really? A would have thought being in Europe after Xmas, still challenging for the treble, would be a better position? Or are you talking finances? Never mind the result on a Saturday, much is in the bank peter.
20.) You can tell every poster on here cares for there club. From those that follow regardless of on field scores and performances to those who pay there hard earned cash and expect a helluva lot more than a league title ( and let's face it, we have the league won before the first game is played ), so cup games and Europe are really the main things to look forward to.
I ( my opinion ) never really cared for Lennon the player never mind Lennon the manager. He may be in some people's eyes a Legend, not even close in mine.
Without the club formally known as Rangers, I am afraid to say our league is poor and that I would prefer them to be in our league as I do miss the rivalry and the great sense of delight after an Old Firm win, even miss the pre match butterflies and the drinking sessions with my mates.
In our league we should really be ultra attacking in everygame. We don't need 4 defenders and one thing for sure is we cannot play with 1 striker.
The only things that will see a packed Paradise on match day 1 next season in my eyes will be a new manager, with a major signing and free flow attacking football
21.) Che, you need to smell the coffee. Every team in every sport NEEDS competition and more important RIVARLY that's where it counts. We don't have competition and you're surprised/dismayed by the staleness of it all but of course we are not allowed to even mention THEM. I bet a few years ago you were raving (quite rightly) to anyone that would listen that the old firm game was the the best In the world.And of course you would have been lookin forward to every 1 o them just like me.So chill mate it will happen soon enough even when they are clearly not good enough itwill still be great takin 5 or 6 off them.Thats when the real fun starts in the meantime we can't win no matter what happens because if we do win the treble they will only say its about time.
22.) Another post all about Sevco from the PLC apologist soup-taker Rayman. I notice you don't really make any points, it's all bluster and hot air and you can't respond to any points made to you.
If you ever want to talk about Celtic give me a shout, you do know that there is a Sevco page don't you?
I'm sure you have PLENTY in common with the posters on there.
The Old Firm was arguably the best derby in the world but, and you might want to sit down for this part, there is NO Old Firm any longer, there is NO Rangers any longer, they were liquidated. We will NEVER play THAT Rangers again.
Do you need a minute for that to sink in?
If you want to aid them in the myth that they are the same team, club or company that is your choice.
Thankfully there are plenty of Celtic supporters that know and accept the truth, and not just about Rangers death but about their own clubs failings as well.
Who knows, when Sevco are eventually in the same division as Celtic you will be able to sit in with the rival fans, there might even be a half and half scarf on sale!
The big question is will you cheer Sevco seeing you are going to be so delighted to see them?
23.) Well said Che, Rayman you really need to reassess what the team that once played out of ibrox would bring to our league. Bigoted bile and nothing else. The fans spoke in 2012, the fans from all the clubs in our division. No one wants them and no one cares about them except a deluded minority.
Celtic players are professionals, they should take pride in their work/game, show a commitment and hunger, show that spirit and resolve we had during our darkest hour.
We are not complaining over results, we are dissatisfied with NL over a huge number of issues, all very valid.
You cite lack of domestic competition as the reason we're so poor, well guess what, Aberdeen are competition, very welcome competition and they don't fear us one bit.
24.) Aberdeen are competition are you havin a laff, they will be 20 points behind us this season and every season thereafter.Che you really nee to take that bitter hat off, we all know they died but when they play us I bet you are 1st in lne to buy a ticket. Why would that be lol?No matter what we say it will be dressed up as old firm and you kow it. Sly will make sure of that. My POINT is all you ever do is slag celtic you call yourself a supporter but have nothing positive to say.You need to be realistic you have no idea about our finances and how to control them or how to manage our team or you would be in those jobsYou are just a typicall fan with nothing to say because its all negative.Is there nothing about our greatclub you are proud of?
25.) Bad bhoy you say no one cares about playing rangers that is bull. Our club is losing all direction because we don't have a competitive edge domestically the fans have turned their backs in their thousands. Yes there are more issues like style tactics youth gb and spending having an effect but in all honesty the sooner sevco or rangers or whatever you wish to call them are back in top flight the better only when we are challenged will people come back. Aberdeen will probably end up 30 points behind us that's not a challenge.
26.) Rayman and Jim1972, how can you dismiss Aberdeen as not being competition, they've beaten ut twice this season playing the better football.
We are losing direction because our manager is tactically inept and out players are technically inept. Most supporters wouldn't care who we play once they are being entertained.
Maybe the Ed might put up a poll to see if we want rangers or King United or whatever back. I certainly don't want them back.
As far as I can recall Rangers were there too when Morbray was in charge and attendance dropped then too, why Crap football and crap results.
When was the last time a Celtis team really entertained you playing football the Glasgow Celtic Way.
The club doesn't need Rangers, the League does not need Rangers and this fan does not need Rangers
27.) Badbhoy it is easy to dismiss aberdeen they are 21 points behind us and we are under no illusion that we are a good team. Remember in a twelve team league someone must finish second this year it looks like aberdeen but they are not competing for the title. On one off games anything can happen and nl has a record of poor results in cup competitions. I for one would like a change in our approach by bringing in a continental coach as we have become stale and predictable which is why so many people with season tickets aren't turning up . Ps celtic better hope rangers get back ASAP as income is likely to drop drastically if attendances don't pick up which will have an impact on player recruitment and wages and god forbid we don't qualify for cl
28.) Che, 5 posts from you recently not 1 positive thing to say. Do you go to games? Do you not see good play or good goals sometimes.Or even good players.The MAJORITYof fans sing Neil Lennons name nearly every wk, that doesn't sound like the fans want him out.I think your lookin for perfection let me know when you see it, and stay away from the window mate.
29.) Yes I do go to games Rayman, home, away and Europe depending on my shifts but would you mind explaining what has that to do with anything?
Are you one of those soup-taking uber fans that think fans who don't go to games aren't allowed an opinion? There are people who can't afford to go to games that are better supporters than you, you are nothing but a customer to the PLC board who follows on blindly... BAAA!!
Do you even cheer or get off your seat when Celtic score?
Why don't you actually make at least one single point to counter all of mine?
I know why, you can't! You're rabbiting on with a lot of pish trying to deflect the facts. Your PLC apologist agenda makes me, and plenty others, sick to our stomachs.
Look through the posts and you will see you are in the minority.
Name one thing that has been positive over this season?
- A league title that we were always going to win?
- Money in the bank to the detriment of the playing staff?
People like you don't deserve a club like Celtic.
30.) Che, Minority? There is a few posters on here who think like you maybe 5 or 6. Last time I looked there were hundreds o thousands o celtic fans.do the math lol. Point? The only point I was making was to defend the team I love from your negativity.I sure you do this yourself against fans of other teams.Now you have lowered yourself to personal insults can you not have a debate without that.It tells me your opinion is the only 1 that matters. "People like u don't deserve a club like Celtic" Really? If I bein honest you are very literate for a primary school boy now grow up.
26 Jan 2014 15:18:32
Samaras - poor as usual. Pukki - worked his arse off & deserved his goal. Balde - given no chance to show what he can do! Great result today but it has only highlighted the fact that sammy should be moved on & should be nowhere near the first team! The new/young/ fringe players MUST be given the chance to steak a claim for next seasons CL campaign! I for one will be f*ckin raging if sammy is allowed to run down his contract & get game time to prepare for world cup, when we have fringe players who need that game time for next seasons CL campaign! Priorities please Mr Lennon!
1.) Agree with all you say Rory, Read in morning papers, that his will be Lenny's finest hour if he pulls off this undefeated season. NEWSFLASH. It's not about you Lenny. Building your CV is way down the line. Do what's best for Celtic. Play the boys.
Johnbhoy67
2.) 26 Jan 2014 17:06:51
See if your not interested in the undefeated run stop following Celtic, never will I say **** it we played 5 youngsters and got beat " result"
I will always want us to win, COYBIG!
3.) Monkey bhoy
I don't think anyone is asking us to play 5 youngsters but we shouldn't be playing guys who clearly don't want to be there especially when they clearly aren't giving 100%.
4.) Come on MB. We wouldn't get beat by playing a few young players look at the two Hibs young players both played well and without fear were confident and could have scored if it wasn't for Forster. Your not telling me that our fringe players aren't as good as them and more effective than 2 players who are unlikely to sign new deals. It's not about saying we played youngsters and got beat it's about bleeding in players who should be playing the same systems in youth as the first team. My he young players want to be winners we want CFC to be winners. Some of this talk is defeatist in itself.
5.) I want to win every game also monkey bhoy but do you not agree that Lennon should at least try and give a few bhoys a chance no ones saying throw five or six bodies in we're only asking to see a few givin a chance surely today balde could have came on for tht waste of space samaras earlier than he did a think lennons being awfy short sighted in this unbeaten run its as if he's completely unwilling to try anything new on the chance we lose surely we would still be good enough to beat teams with a couple of youngsters or balde playing and if we're not then at least he's giving them a go and we can see there not good enough
6.) 26 Jan 2014 17:55:37
Am sorry 2 many fans complaining. Yes samaras a disgrace even playing get him 2 frog, to much contradiction "never mind the unbeaten run" "play the youth"
A want UHF best that includes the unbeaten run
Monkeybhoy
7.) Mb. I was 15 before I saw Celtic win anything. I followed them, never believing we would win anything, but I was more than rewarded during the Stein era, Centenary Year and many other times since. I would never want the 'tic to lose, but there is a bigger picture. what do we gain by winning the league unbeaten, and possibly blighting the career of youngsters. Big Jock played to win but he had bottle. Johnbhoy67
8.) 26 Jan 2014 20:01:20
Sorry Bhoys had afew haha
A want to win all games a also want some youth givin a chance a always want to win, win, win .
9.) All I was saying MB is that sometimes just as johnbhoy67 was saying. We need to look at the bigger picture. I'm not so sure NL is doing that anymore. Who's to say lenny will even be in charge this time next year?
20 Dec 2013 19:23:27
Think it's fair to say now that Sammy & Ledley will walk now. IMO we should sell them both on in Jan for whatever we can get. Sick of seeing high value players leave for free or for peanuts though. I'm not surprised at Ledley trying to run his contract down to leave on a free (look at how we got him in the first place). I'm a bit surprised to see Sammy do the same though, would have expected his contract to be renewed & sell him on for a good fee next year. I worry about how to replace this quality & experience within our price range. Any suggestions?
1.) It was in one of the rags the other week that both were asked to take a 10% pay cut. If that's the case then I don't blame them for walking.
2.) Said it before, I'll be glad to see the back of Samuras. a good game now and then, not good enough for me . Ledley I will be sorry to lose, but his heart is set on the EPL. Get the cheque book out PL . Hail Hail Vinciebhoy
3.) I read the same thing HB, just chose to regard it with the contempt that mainstream media reports deserve! If any top player in his prime was asked to take a paycut when the club are hoovering in the profits, then that is a disgrace! I would have thought you would value your main assets & make sure you get a decent return on them. Maybey we simple fans are not business savy enough to understand the complexity of this process? And VB, I totally agree, it's time sammi moved on but I'd be amazed if the board "get the chequebook out" to replace the players. This is two experienced internationals we're talking about! I'm all for buying potential but how do we replace two experienced pro's on a (Lawell) budget?
4.) Was it not sammy that said it was,nt the money he wanted but medals
5.) Agreed Rory. I'm Sammy's biggest fan, but he's disinterested (if that's even a word) + needs a fresh challenge now! I'll be upset at losing Ledley for free but after 4 very consistent years.
HamiltonBhoy
6.) Both were crap in the CL and should be replaced with better. I'm glad they're going. Our board is one of the commercially savviest out there. If they couldn't sign them up and sell them nobody could.
Still long game to go, perhaps they're doing a hooper and milking the best deal they can get. Nobody appears after them.
They could stay and it could be sold to us as like two new signings! Heard that before.
7.) @6 You call our board "commercially savvy", even though they've allowed two starting XI players' contracts to run down? Aye, very good.
HamiltonBhoy
8.) 21 Dec 2013 19:12:51
If they don't want to sign what can they do? They would have got ripped to shreds had they sold them
9.) I think players more or less know what they are going to do say two years left on the contract barring big surprises such as a really good run or an exciting investment in the club that kind of thing. I also think the club knows a lot more than it is saying. As usual the fans are played like violins. Information is restricted. Speculitive discussion is encouraged and wait for it what a surprise this player is going and no one saw it coming. Give me a break! Fans need to take the emotion from the stadium and park it when their club any club starts discussions and opens dialogue with them ( the fans). They are not open they are not honest. They are business men. Just ask yourself When did you meet a businessman who is open and frank about his business? We as fans are units of currency for them. Financial commodities that must be sweated. Love the team, the players, the stadium, the tradition and your fellow fans but please don't trust the supposed custodians. Most are egotists and have stepped on many necks in their pursuit of personal glory and ambition. Sopotcelt.
11 Dec 2013 19:05:34
Just heard on the radio that two Ajax fans have been stabbed in Milan. Ajax fans apparently causing trouble with home fans & innocent protesters! Looks like the Ajax hooligans picked the wrong place to start trouble eh?
1.) 14 Dec 2013 19:11:48
Make that 4 Rory. They attacked Milan scarfers earlier today then not long before KO Milan's ultras/hooligans caught them off guard. There's videos of them attacking Milan scarfers kicking about the internet already, including this one:
www.geenstijl.nl/mt/archieven/2013/12/ajax_hooligans_slopen_milan.html
Why on earth would anyone want to go play in the MLS when there's an option to play in La Liga for Athletico? Certainly not football or money reasons! Don't know why we couldn't get sammi moved out on loan even, saving wages & freeing up a place in the team for someone who wants to play for the club. It's beyond me how the situation has been allowed to get to this stage. Madness!
He is not even as good as Griffiths & he's in his 30's! No thanks!
They have had their beady eyes on Broony for years now, can't see celtic entertaining a bid unless it was silly money. No matter what anyone thinks about him letting us down in CL this season, he is the driving force in this team & I think we would lack heart, drive & leadership without him! Surely won't be allowed to happen?
Good, let's hope that's the end of the interest in Fletcher! The guy has always been well over priced & over-rated IMO. Never seen the appeal in him in the first place. there's far better out there for that kind of money!
Paul. Can't agree with you calling Celtic's play "primitive". As NL said in one of the rags today, celtic would hold their own in EPL right now (before we even take EPL tv money into account). Also some great football being played in the english championship! As for Maloney/ McCarthey being deemed "average" when they played up here, you must be having a laugh. They were both recognised as class acts in their time here & received numerous player of the year & young player of the year awards for their efforts!
Agreed CB, we believe were the best fans in the world, were meant to be progressive, tolerant & open minded (the polar opposite of the orcs). Yet we can't give a troubled young man a chance to prove himself? Brother Walfrid would be turning in his grave!
{Ed007's Note - He probably would be, he would be helping to feed Griffiths kids! I remember the Celtic fans signing about Gazza beating his wife, Goram's mental problems and Cannigia's drugs ban just to name a few off the top of my head so sorry but the holier than thou tolerant and open minded BS doesn't wash, Griffiths is a disgrace as a man and just because he has signed for CFC won't change that, he will be targeted by opposition fans and history shows he can't walk away from a confrontation. Do you feel sorry for Gazza over his alcoholism and wife beating or that clown Collymore, what about the walloper that attacked NL at Tynecastle? Surely as a 'progressive, tolerant & open minded' supporter they deserve a second chance?}
I'm with MB on this, the guy's here to play football ffs, were not asking you to take him into your home & have him babysit your kids! You can complain all you want if he messes up, I don't think he will! If I see anyone giving him a hard time on his debut for non-football reasons, they'll be getting pulled up! And most of the bhoys I know feel the same!
{Ed007's Note - I doubt he would look after anyone's kids when he refuses to look after his own. It's a pity you weren't at Strathclyde Park in the summer to sort out the wee 14 year old Hearts fan that Griffiths threw a Slush-Puppy over seeing as you are now his self-proclaimed bodyguard, believe me you'll have your work cut out.}
Well said tam1888 & AB. "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone". Not many of you I suspect!
Spot on Chrisbhoy, I think Griffiths will score for fun in the SPFL & deserves a crack at the CL. OK he's been an arse in the past but ffs everyone deserves a second chance there seems to be a good few self rightous individuals here who have never put a foot wrong in their lives (aye right!) By all acounts he's grown up a bit over the last 6 months. He's here now, we back him & wish him well. Let's draw a f*ckin line under it & get back to supporting the team!
To be fair, a lot of the constant negativity does bother me too. Just get quite wound up about the amount of young players not getting game time. Especially when it's quite clear the board are not willing to spend millions on the finished article!