25 Aug 2025 09:45:39
How nice of that rag The Sun to willing cause unrest before one of our most important games of the the season thus far. Claiming Forest would be looking at Rodgers if they were to sack Nuno.
{Ed007's Note - There's plenty of Celtic sites running the story too. Anything to get those clicks though - that's THE important thing to them.
25 Aug 2025 10:39:33
Rodgers has said he’s not here to maintain he’s here to progress he doesn’t want the club to stand still so if that’s what they want he’s not the guy if Celtic don’t match his ambitions for Europe he will leave and I think quite a few Celtic fans are ok with that because the football is ?and no one is bigger than the club we will move on and replace him and he will end up managing a team which can’t finish in the top 6 in England.
25 Aug 2025 10:40:32
I think Tuesday will be another knife edge game and hopefully we'll get the rub of the green on the night. Whatever the result, I think Kairat will surprise a few teams this season, especially if we prevail and they drop to Europa League.
Not worried about Sevco as they are really POOR and their manager wants them to play a system that requires really GOOD players. Turn up with the right attitude and it will be a comfortable 3 points.
Regards the signings, I don't think much will happen now especially if we go out of CL this week. Got to protect the profits safely banked away. "Penny wise, pound foolish" springs to mind.
25 Aug 2025 11:08:22
When was the last time Celtic turned up and put in a really good performance against Rangers? It was the first derby of last season, every game after that we made them look good.
They will come out flying on Sunday and if the score first it's going to be a very long afternoon and week.
25 Aug 2025 11:23:47
Mason, just read that Balikwisha is due in this week for his medical so that's promising but then again he might turn out to be an absolute dud. Ed, you're right, its all about clicks but why our sites are sharing it defies me. No doubt the SMSM will jump on it to cause unrest because their beloved Sevco are failing. Frank, I wouldn't even begrudge Rodgers taking the move, our club has stood still, maybe we will take a step forward yet again but im not envisaging it, Forest have spent a fortune this window and if that's what he wants to do so be it. We move on if it were to happen.
25 Aug 2025 12:34:37
Jonbhoy,
Like a few other teams last season, Clement worked out tactics to disrupt our "play out from the back" rigid 4-3-3 system our dear manager loves. However, while other teams did not have the quality up front, Sevco did manage to capitalise on our errors and despite this, we played exactly the same way in all the games against them. Sevco deployed similar tactics in Europe which despite being outplayed in many games, resulted in them punching way above their weight.
When you pick virtually the same team and the same formation/ tactics every week, it's hardly surprising that half decent managers can work out a way to frustrate, if not completely stifle our play. With the pace we had on the wings, Maeda/ Kuhn, we should have been playing in behind them forcing their defence and DMs to drop deeper. Instead we persevered with the tippy tappy across the back 4 and back, into midfield and back, until a pass went astray or they intercepted and created a chance.
25 Aug 2025 12:39:10
Ando, I've said before, I don't think he's any better than and is similar to Palma.
If he does sign, I certainly hope he proves me wrong though.
25 Aug 2025 13:22:11
That's my point Mason and on Sunday we will turn up and play the EXACT same way again.
If Martin or his players have any brain's then all they will need to do is watch a few video's of the games last season and they will get there first win of the season.
They might be poor but we are cronic compared to the team that started last season.
You were the one that said you aren't worried about them and it will be an easy 3 points, I think you are going to be in for a hell of a shock as they have proven time and time again that they can only raise there game against us and in Europe.
{Ed007's Note - Martin is as stubborn and myopic as Rodgers is, they will play the exact same way as they have so far under him.}
25 Aug 2025 14:04:58
We will see ED, I'm not saying that they are better than us but time and time again over the last few years they have managed to get a result in Europe or against ourselves and the way we have started this season, I'm not holding out much hope for tomorrow night or Sunday.
The first two things that will happen on Sunday is that one of there thugs will go through Nygren and then through KT and the ref will wave play on.
can't remember which game it was that Nygren was on the end of a heavy tackle and was invisable the rest of the game and if KT goes down, i'm not looking forward to Scales playing LB.
{Ed007's Note - Would you be confident of going to play Dundee or Motherwell if they hadn't won a match yet, their manager has lost the support of the fans, his players are revolting against him and who's job is under pressure after only 3 league games?
This is just another game against a struggling SPFL team.}
25 Aug 2025 14:18:24
So what you're saying Ed, is that its going to be a chess match but they are both puppets who prefer drafts.
{Ed007's Note - What I'm saying is Martin will stick to the tactics that has seen his team drop points in every game, Rodgers will stick to his tactics that has seen us win every game.}
25 Aug 2025 14:19:51
Mason, soon see if he signs mate, I don't do youtube highlights or that so just have to reserve my judgement until he does sign, if he does.
25 Aug 2025 15:34:12
While we are considerably weaker than at this time last year, we are still way ahead of Sevco. Filling your squad with players from the English 3rd tier is hardly likely to improve what they have.
They are weaker too and to add to their woes, the Martin system will play to Celtic's pressing strength, unless of course, they go back to hump and hope ball, which served them well for years. But I doubt Martin's ego will stand for that. Kairiat will be a much tougher test on the field regardless of travelling/ conditions issues.
25 Aug 2025 16:09:59
Fingers crossed Forrest sack Nuno. I don't think any Sevco player is brave enough to put in a tackle nevermind go through one of our players! If we show up on Sunday their fans could riot! Anyway tomorrow is far more important than a meaningless league game on Sunday?.
25 Aug 2025 17:06:14
Beware of Celtic sites some of them are trying to do from within what the SMSM has failed from the outside .
Celtic fans wise up to the reality, the Rangers club tried every foul means from the late 1990’s right through to 2012 when they died a shameful death, cheating as the judge almost to the level of match fixing .
Surely fans you should not be able to live with yourself by caring what the results are from the one true club founded in 1888 and the tribute act threw together by crooks and criminals. They may win games against us but one SPL title every 12 years only makes them very angry bears looking to cheat again. We were never as lucky, imagine having a few £’s and like gullible unknown Americans back Cevenagh and waste it on a club becoming more and more meaningless season after season.
25 Aug 2025 17:34:02
MIB I don't think we are considerably weaker than this time last year. GK and RB positions are the same. If anything we know Sinisalo is definitely capable so maybe slightly stronger. CB is stronger with JSP and Murray. If the Boca Jr's LB comes in then that position is stronger. Midfield is stronger as we didn't have McGowan until yer mam was pulling the latch on the windae tae shut it, so Midfield is stronger. Jota being out is massive but LW with Jota and maeda is stronger than last year. If Balikwishi finally comes in and replaces Kuhn, then we are only weaker at CF. Rest of the team is better in a weird sort of way. Just my opinion. However we should be even stronger.