12 Jan 2026 09:09:58
Since when did Ralston become the pawn at our club?
For years the boy was a fan favourite came in when needed put in some excellent performances, some bad.
Does what he's told and I bet no doubt a class player to have in and around the club. Bleeds Celtic and would do anything to retain his position here. Circa 149 appearances and hasn't put a foot wrong that many times.
Gets played in a crappy system under a terrible manager and all of a sudden he needs to be moved on, he's terrible he's everything under the sun.
Why not have a go at Calum McGregor who has been woeful for the best part of 2 years and in that period been an abysmal captain. I still go back to his comments during the Kairat games and they were the final straw for me.
There has been a whole squad underperforming bar 1 or 2 for weeks now but they all get a pass and Ralston is to blame for it all.
Greg Taylor got the same treatment and he was an outstanding player for us. Same goes for big Starfelt. Got absolute pelters but had a great record when he was here. One or two mistakes and players are written off nowadays. It's boring to read at this stage.
12 Jan 2026 09:49:30
He's never been a fans favourite.
12 Jan 2026 10:07:39
Confidence gets shattered when constantly made scapegoat. Very few in the team have earned pass marks this season. Defence has been nervy and unreliable as a unit.
Not related to Ralston, but why oh why does our hierarchy even contemplate a player from an Israeli club? Surely they are not that thick? More bad feeling, more protests, more controversy despite Ta Bi not being an Israeli.
12 Jan 2026 10:47:55
I stopped reading after he said Ralston hasn't put a foot wrong many times
Kids don't do drugs.
12 Jan 2026 10:57:29
DC he certainly is has been, he was even given a nickname The Bricky. Not many players get that.
Totally agree 4LC.
12 Jan 2026 11:03:18
Over the past 12 months or so Maeda has done next to nothing except miss some very clear-cut chances even in big games (ScCup final and at Ibrox) , but he 'dines-out' on previous performances. Unfortunately Tony Ralston does not have that luxury and next to Liam Scales gets regular pelters - even though the Danish goalkeeper behind them has been shocking most of the season.
12 Jan 2026 11:11:54
This season to date has been shambolic from the board to the players on the pitch.
Ralston wears his heart on his sleeve, no doubt, and will always give 100% for the cause but he's never, ever a first team player for Celtic.
Anyone watching Celtic could tell you that long before the french clown rocked up to the circus.
12 Jan 2026 10:39:34
Lagerbielka is most puzzling 1 for me a think Edd pointed out we nvr lost a game with him in defence.
12 Jan 2026 11:15:57
I feel the same with Dane Murray. Like Scales he went out on loan for experience. Returns to club and looked very good in pre-season and early season games. Then CCV comes back, (a shadow of his former self) and DM, who has done little wrong, is dumped on the bench.
Now that would be fair enough if CCV was playing well but he wasn't. As we continued to play an out of form CCV in front of DM, it must have affected his confidence.
Then low and behold, CCV is injured and DM is thrown in against the diets at Tynecastle. Obviously shinned it into his own goal and gave away a silly penalty, probably over-keen to make amends for his earlier mistake.
He's then dropped back to the bench only to see a LCB shoe-horned into his position, further denting his confidence. Point is we select other players, (e. g. Schmeichel, McGregor, Hatate Tounetki etc. ) even when they are hopelessly out of form but a "prospect" gets dumped for one bad game. DM has great potential but we run the risk of crushing it, or losing him to another club who will no doubt, in time, make him look a class act. It's no wonder our best academy prospects leave, (sometimes without kicking a ball for us) , when they see their predecessors treated like this. Give youth a chance!
12 Jan 2026 11:21:28
He's terrible end of he's a trier but nowhere near good enough and that's not picking on the boy it's the truth.
12 Jan 2026 13:23:58
Derk boerrigter must have been a fans favourite as well.
12 Jan 2026 15:25:30
Ouch DC,
Boerrigter is a low blow.
12 Jan 2026 15:40:35
He might not be the best player but the point of my post was to highlight one player receiving the blame for absolutely everything.
Bobo, clearly you can't see the point of the post if that's where you stopped. Ralston has been a decent player for us. At the end of the day he's going out there doing his best. The managers have chosen him and he's stayed at the club.
Aye whatever DC.
12 Jan 2026 16:57:32
Lagerbielka and Nawroki are miles above most of our current defenders but there must have been something in them BR did not trust.
He saw CCV as our main man with Scales or Trusty.
Tbh Scales has playerd well this year, apart from when the French clown made him a winger.
He makes forward runs and tries to make forward passes
Trusty is not consistent enough and he gets a nose bleed when he moves forward with the ball. He gets closed down and makes a sideways pass when you see players ahead make good runs.
12 Jan 2026 17:27:09
But derk was given a nickname ken?
12 Jan 2026 17:42:19
Unfortunately it is not AR fault he is still here and playing.
He hasn't been injured many times or put out on loan, he has been seen as reliable but in fairness to him, he is no longer reliable. He goes back when he gets the ball and gives wingers far too much space.
He doesn't close them down like AJ and when you don't do that, crosses come in and we don't defend them well.
If our Mexican lad can stay fit he is way ahead of AR, confident on the ball and quick. He will be a good swap with AJ when he's fit.
To be fair there are not many players who have been left with a name this season, particularly at the end of BRs reign and then under the French mad hatter.
In MON last stint they improved but were still turgid at times but against at the weekend United they were back to near their best, fast flowing football, creating many chances and had we a real striker we would have scored a Barrow load.
But even MON realises he needs help. We need some team ready players and bench backup.
If MON doesn't get that, it is a disgrace and any potential manager watching would be concerned if they would be treated the same by an out of touch board.