14 Apr 2026 22:06:39
One club from Ath. Madrid, Sporting Lisbon or Arsenal are guaranteed to reach the Final this season.
None of those clubs have ever Won the European Cup/ Champions League.
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14 Apr 2026 21:20:57
I read what SB had to say about the club today where he echoed DDs brat about swinging and missing although I don’t think any fan expected a 20 million pound striker.
Is it coincidence that he’s popped up with his comments just before season ticket renewal time and just as he became unemployed.
Is he lined for a role in the new managers back room team?
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14 Apr 2026 23:03:41
Dale Carnegie's book, How To Win Friends and Influence People certainly wasn't in his bookshelf. Heard a rumour that Nicholson's away in the summer and that would leave a vacancy for the brat.
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14 Apr 2026 16:12:49
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 32 - Quick Round Up
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14 Apr 2026 15:40:30
I know it won't happen, but for me mon really needs to change formation, may as well risk it all or nothing, our performances are terrible, lack of goals, our balance of mid 3 is terrible, a would like to see a 442, mcgregor and engels, forces wingers to play on wing not cut in, with doesn't really what striker with current form and nygren up top, free role can drop a little but be close to link up with striker.
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14 Apr 2026 17:03:27
It doesn’t look pretty but a record of 14 Wins and 2 Draws from 18 league games under Martin is the best win percentage of any Manager in the league.
He has also dropped the least amount of points of any Manager during those 18 games in his 2 spells this season.
Our players have been pulled from pillar to post this season with all the different formations and tactics under 3 different Managers.
Maybe the players feel more comfortable in this system instead of changing it all again.
I also wanted a change of formation months ago but it’s to risky and late now.
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14 Apr 2026 17:42:30
MON is just a figure head. Maloney takes training, formations and player's. Watch the penalty shoot out v zombies. He's the one in the middle giving instructions.
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14 Apr 2026 12:13:37
Let's get everyone thoughts. Whether we win the league or not would you like to see MON remain as manager.
A simple yes or no.
NO.
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{Ed007's Note - No.}
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14 Apr 2026 12:41:23
Celtic need a 3 to 5 year plan.
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14 Apr 2026 13:16:07
No thanks.
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14 Apr 2026 13:51:44
No. It'll be Robbie Keane and he'll be tethered by the Board.
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14 Apr 2026 14:41:16
No for me.
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14 Apr 2026 14:44:54
Will all potential managers be tethered or just Robbie keane.
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14 Apr 2026 14:51:20
No.
Wouldn’t be surprised if they appoint Maloney which makes my forthcoming decision an easy one.
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14 Apr 2026 16:20:22
No and tbh he would probably not want it.
We need a total refresh with new Manager, new recruitment strategy and a new board.
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14 Apr 2026 18:24:41
No, we can see the team needs coaching, no doubt he’s a top class manager but the days of putting your best eleven on park and getting a tune out then are gone (especially when our best eleven aren’t Larson Lennon Sutton etc) it’s very Lennon esk at moment, I’f we played a big team tomorrow in Europe you’d want mon setting us up but that teams needs development and it’s just not happening.
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14 Apr 2026 19:30:30
No from me.
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14 Apr 2026 19:43:39
I think we all know its time for lennon to return.
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14 Apr 2026 20:49:55
Definitely no!
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14 Apr 2026 21:08:59
As much as I think he is a great manager sadly as it happens to all of us he is getting too old for the job I would like to see him remain in the club in some capacity but I would like to see someone new, and I really hope it will be as soon as the season is over.
No manager from the world cup. Far to much to do for a rebuild to wait until the world cup is finished.
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14 Apr 2026 10:10:18
Matthew MacDermid is our referee at Hampden on Sunday.
Kevin Clancy is doing VAR.
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14 Apr 2026 18:58:10
I stumbled the other day when online on a new subbuteo accessory. A VAR station 😂🤣. Brilliant.
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14 Apr 2026 07:39:14
{Ed's Note - MK Scouser has posted a new article entitled, Slot, backing, and a big summer rebuild
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13 Apr 2026 21:38:29
Watching Man U v Leeds, Man U player sent off for pulling opponents hair 🤣🤣🤣 VAR flagged it up then poor ref had to announce to 70,000 Mancs that one of their players was being red carded for pulling hair🤣🤣🤣.
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14 Apr 2026 10:01:29
Embarrassing never a red.
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14 Apr 2026 17:30:24
Should get a bonus penalty if you pull Cucerellas hair.
Can’t stand that guy.
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14 Apr 2026 18:28:00
The exact same thing happens in the women’s Chelsea game last week and the player got a yellow card.
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{Ed007's Note - How do you know??? 😮
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13 Apr 2026 21:03:43
Cant evn remember the last time we dominated a game, so why doesn’t MON try a 4:4:2,is it to late to try sumit different with do much at stake now or do we just not have the players tio play that system. Gk and defence picks itself, so how about Nygren, Engels, Hatate, McGregor then Maeda, Ineacheo up top 🤷🏽♂️.
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13 Apr 2026 21:10:03
Does yang deserve dropped?
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14 Apr 2026 01:18:21
Maeda does.
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14 Apr 2026 06:50:30
Yea he does, the little bits magic are few and far between, his press on face of things looks good but he’s to easy to side step, James Forrest can play ten mins and put 10 better deliveries into box than Yang does over 80 mins, I’m not saying Forrest is answer as he prob only has 15-20 good mins in him, but would have expected to see more of Forrest when we can’t hit a barn door,
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14 Apr 2026 09:05:46
It really baffled me why MON (and SM) have not tried different formations, considering the severe limitations we have. He seems very reluctant to tinker or switch and recently I started to worry about his wellbeing and health as the chirpy, enthusiasm and positivity has all but evaporated and he looks more stressed and intence.
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14 Apr 2026 09:53:12
Would love to put electronic zapper collars on Maeda and Yang and give them a jolt every time they turn back or pass backwards……but think it probably wouldn’t be allowed 😊.
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14 Apr 2026 10:01:07
Yang is inconsistent but been playing well recently and has nicked a few goals wee james is OK for 20 mi s.
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14 Apr 2026 10:12:26
I thought Yang was our best player on Saturday but that now means he will have a stinker on Sunday.
All our wingers are consistently inconsistent.
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14 Apr 2026 11:37:56
We don’t stretch opposition defenders because the “wingers” keep coming off the wings and being inside narrows and limits any attacking options we have.
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14 Apr 2026 12:46:24
That’s a pet hate chasaboy,
Fair enough when we had small strikers but we’re still doing the same.
Get to the byline and give our tall strikers a decent ball they can attack in the air.
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14 Apr 2026 16:23:42
Let's be honest, as at winger at Celtic, why would you try and hit the byline and cross it, we don't have a striker.
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14 Apr 2026 17:32:33
I’ve always noticed we put in good crosses when no one is there and stinkers when we have 2 or 3 in the box.
We cross the ball when Maeda is up front but not when a bigger striker is there.
It’s baffling.
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14 Apr 2026 17:49:58
I really wish we would play a 4-2-3-1. I think we have the players to suit that. Playing a 4-3-3 has been sussed out and our wingers can't put in a decent cross to save themselves.
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14 Apr 2026 18:45:32
Cvancara is never in the 6 yard box he's always just making his way in, shouldn't start another game for me.
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14 Apr 2026 22:20:41
Because Yang and Maeda keep turning back, whoever the striker is, ends up isolated. We are so bloody predictable, we are easy to nullify.
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13 Apr 2026 18:06:20
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new video entitled entitled, C U Next Time - The Bouffant Edition}
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13 Apr 2026 14:21:47
Nygren has received his fair share of criticism this season.
It was interesting Alan Morrison from Celtic By Numbers was comparing Nygren to Matt O’Riley from his 2023/ 24 season.
O’Riley scored 19 goals that season which Nygren is currently on with several games still to play.
Alan reckons Nygren has done brilliant considering the poor midfield and very poor strike force he’s played with this season.
Would O’Riley still be able to score 19 goals with inferior teammates and also how good would Nygren be in the 2023/ 24 Celtic team?
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13 Apr 2026 15:19:30
Spot on Buzz, he’s been our only performer this season for me.
MOR for me was a really good player going forward a bit like Nygren. It’s not his game to defend so let him stay up front.
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13 Apr 2026 15:20:17
I seen an article with a headline that it’s near impossible to call a Celtic player of the year -
It’s hardly been more obvious with Nygren being the only nominee.
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13 Apr 2026 15:30:01
Dont think the management have found his best position yet either and yes he could be better in a stronger midfield / team. i'd sell engels before nygren also offload hatate and bernado. money from that coold strengthen the midfield. get in 1 or hopefully 2 of real quality take a chance on elijah just and a development signing of watson (killie) .
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13 Apr 2026 15:44:02
Nygren couldn't lace O'Rileys boots.
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13 Apr 2026 15:53:36
Without Nygren's goals we would have sunk without trace and he is a clever, skillful player. I think in the middle of the park he disappears for long spells in games and is in my opinion not so much a midfield player as he is not a tackler or box to box runner.
I reckon he doesn't have the pace for a wide player but maybe more suited as an old style 8 or 10. I know it's highly unlikely, but MON could even play him in a front two?
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13 Apr 2026 16:41:46
Whilst I don't think Nygren's all round game is as good as O'Riley's - they're different kind of midfielders. Is Nygren even a 'proper midfielder' or more of a 10 as his positioning for his goals show? For me the latter as he doesn't have as much as MO'R in the engine room.
Regardless his goals have been important this season and who knows where we'd be without them.
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13 Apr 2026 16:44:00
I agree Tmc that Matt looks easier on the eyes although O’Riley did struggle in his 2nd season.
Matt is more of a box to box midfielder and Nygren is more of an attacking midfielder.
But according to Morrison their all round stats for Celtic are very similar.
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13 Apr 2026 17:33:16
For me Nygren isn't as good as MOR but he's had a great season and av had him as my poty before a ball was kicked don't know why🤷🏽♂️but without him we wouldve been out league race.
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13 Apr 2026 17:37:49
Nygrens goals have been invaluable but if he ain't scoring he's invisible.
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13 Apr 2026 21:18:22
Nygren also has 4 in Europe and 1assist. more than mor done in all his time here. been through this before with mally but 15 goals and 5 assists (spl) is hardly invisible that's almost a contribution in half hour goal tally.
if you can go back over our games and look out for his individual performances i bet he's been involved more that you remember. he's a bit of a scapegoat for fans for some reason?
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14 Apr 2026 08:03:46
The thing with nygren is he does not offer much else than goals and assists. For most of the games I have watched him he has little impact on the game. This means there are weaknesses in the team when he plays, especially if he plays centre mid.
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14 Apr 2026 16:31:28
You cannot compare them, Nygren has poor ball control and distribution. Yes he scores goals but his build up play is very poor.
I don't know what his best position is because he is neither a forward or midfielder.
MOR played in a better midfield and was a huge contributor to it. It took him a while to settle in but when he did he looked good with the players around him and in front of him.
Nygren is scoring goals but looks out of place in midfield and can be anonymous.
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