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06 Dec 2020 00:58:08
The league is gone, in truth it was probably done before today but no point dwellng on it now. Give Lennon the cup final and a chance to complete another treble then find some 'mutual agreement' to allow him to leave with a bit of a pay off (I don't expect him to resign when he's due a decent amount, let's be fair he'll never have a job paying this well again) .

There's no rush to make another appointment, its all about planning for next season so just make sure we get it right. Would be nice to win the Scottish Cup as last thing I want is to see them do a treble. Finishing second is a must too of course.

If we're all honest, this 9iar is poor and distant relation of the 9iar under Jock Stein, there is no comparison between the two. And if we'd managed to do the 10 it would almost devalue what the Lisbon Lions achieved.

Bring on next season, we go again HH.

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1.) 07 Dec 2020 08:13:24
No rush to make another appointment Gerry? U do realise that we need to finish second as there are 2 spots for champions league qualification available. At the min we will struggle to get second. Change is needed now to spot more dropped points.


2.) 07 Dec 2020 09:16:23
We need to be planning ahead, feckin sick to death of trying to scrape through the qualifiers. Systematic failures that have us where we are now.


3.) 07 Dec 2020 10:23:57
The league isn't gone if the board are decisive and remove Lennon today and appoint a genuinely good manager. Kennedy, or John Collins, or Henriuck Larsson aren't the answer.

It's 13 points with an unassailable goal difference, so effectively 14 points. We have two games in hand and three derbies. That's 15 points IF we act now and get in someone competent who can organise a defence and motivate a team with fresh ideas and who has some knowledge of sports science and fitness.

If Lennon is allowed to stay till the cup final, we will be atleast 18 adrift and have lost the cup to Hearts.


4.) 07 Dec 2020 11:47:07
I agree with you Lennonout but I think even when we get a new manager in it's going to take a couple of games to get that side playing like a football team again too many bad habits have got in there.


5.) 07 Dec 2020 13:07:22
You're spot on tony2bhoy, but a decent manager can usually get a reaction in a short space of time even though it'll take a while to properly implement his ideas. anyone who can organise a defence will be an improvement.
these aren't bad players, they just look spent. they haven't looked fit for months. they need a lift and to get the ball moving quicker, and some movement off the ball.
people criticise brown for going sideways, but they're generally isn't a forward pass. Eddie is surrounded by 10 defenders, so either can't get the ball or goes wide and there's no one in the box. it'll also help to play players in the correct positions. don't be shoehorning people in just because of a name. Christie isn't the same out wide. he's a ten.

Lennon needs to go today and the board need to spend the money on a quality manager. jack ross, john collins, even Larsson won't excite the fans (at least not the sensible ones) and then they run the risk of an empty stadium next year.
I remember Rodgers said he gave the players a dossier each week on the guy they were likely to be up against. Lennon says he doesn't even do match analysis .


6.) 07 Dec 2020 16:26:29
All we need from a new manager is some organisation and some basic tactics. I'd be fine with grinding out 1-0s or 2-1s until we go to Poundland, and hopefully, come away with a draw. We can start to think about attractive football improvements after that. Just get some organisation and effort into the team.


7.) 07 Dec 2020 17:45:46
We need a win there IF we have any chance of winning the league So strange saying this at the start of December but that is how far we have fallen the longer it takes to get a new manager in the less chance IF we have one at all of regaining the title sadly enough.


 

 

 

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19 Jun 2020 18:42:34
I'll be honest, seeing football kick off again in England this week, I'm gutted we're not getting back to finish the season on the park. Would love to be getting ready to pump them at Ibrox this weekend and go 16 points clear.

Hearts and Rangers (God knows why) are bumping their gums about it but in truth we're the ones who have missed out, we'd have strolled the league by 20-odd points. Rangers finished 2nd because we're better than them, and Hearts finished bottom because they were the worst team int he league, simple stuff. But we've missed so many days out, parties, bus parades, all the rest of it - need to make sure we make up for it next May!

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1.) 19 Jun 2020 19:28:23
Gerry
It gives the Celtic fans time to dry out after our constant partying. 🥳
We will recharge the batteries and look forward to bigger celebrations next May. 🍀.


2.) 20 Jun 2020 00:46:29
I would have preferred to see the season finished, lift another title infront of a packed Parkhead. But it wasn't to be, lije a lot od things during this fubar time Correct me if I'm wrong please somebody, but was it not simply the case that SP teams couldn't afford to go on without gate receipts? Not the only organisations struggling right now but 'awarded' or 'won', it was deserved. By the rules. That's that.


3.) 20 Jun 2020 02:28:36
Hearts are urinating against the wind and all the hype that they stand a chance of avoiding relegation is nonsense being stirred into something by sevco bias media.

Ann Budgie flaps knows she has no chance, but is hoping for a compensation package which she won't get either.


4.) 20 Jun 2020 10:55:38
I don't think there would be any Celtic fans or the club itself would have wanted it to end we all would have preferred the league to finish with all 38 games played but sadly that wasn't to be. Most Scottish clubs couldn't afford to pay for the tests each day for their players to finish the league just look at Sevco no testing equipment and I believe getting tested twice a week would not be good enough if the league was to get played out where we have two testing machines and the players get tested daily like they do in all the major league's that are finishing off the season.


 

 

16 Dec 2019 13:12:28
Not impressed with the Green Brigade yesterday, our club should be open to all regardless of race, creed, gender, sexuality, political allegiance.

Scotland in general has a problem with this, but we shouldn’t allow it to infiltrate our club. How people chose to vote is entirely up to them.

Hope the GB get hammered.

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1.) 16 Dec 2019 15:11:13
Hammerd? In what way do you mean?

{Ed007's Note - Gerry obviously wouldn't have any problem with the likes of Tommy Robinson, the EDL, BNP or Britain's First canvassing outside Celtic Park. Gerry is obviously one of those fans that thinks this guy should be welcomed at Celtic.


2.) 16 Dec 2019 17:57:00
How long have the green brigade made there feelings known this isn't like it's just happened they have had there opion's since its been formed so why not be bothered with it rod knows what he done and people can voice there opion when he says things and don't stick by it he was steaming drunk in the directors box and causing trouble 74 man with a young boy is that not embarrassing meant to be a celtic man where is his dignity but he can make statements saying the gb behave it's self really when he is a shining example he only gets in because of who he is so stop feeling sorry he caused it himself 74 alky he should have retired years ago still singing everybody's songs as bad as Bruce forsthy he was 90 when he cashed in rod just come watch the games and be happy keep your opion to yourself then we can stop all this.


3.) 16 Dec 2019 18:49:49
What the GB did. Is it any different from the red card display at Thatcher cup final. Was at both and I genuinely don't see any difference. Too many modern day drama queen social media hyperbole.


4.) 16 Dec 2019 18:50:36
Clearly there is a difference between a centrist political party and those who promote 'hate speech', personally I’m a libertarian, almost to the point of political anarchy, but I respect the rights of people to vote for whoever they want. The leftist/ socialist rhetoric is very off putting sometimes.


5.) 16 Dec 2019 18:57:27
He probably was a weekend warrior in The TA. English fascism amongst Brexiteers is common. They don't even know they are racist and think it's normal. Alf Garnet Syndrome.


6.) 16 Dec 2019 21:42:30
Sevco fan.

{Ed007's Note - Who, "Gerry" the anarchist?}


 

 

25 Sep 2019
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Celtic Player Sightings page entitled, Oh the irony of sevco fans complaining about being out of pocket!

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27 May 2019 14:17:50
With everyone back fit our starting XI is still by far the best in the league;

Bain
Lustig, Ajer, Jozo, KT
Brown, Calmac
Forrest, Christie, Edouard
Griffiths

Signing priorities for me;
1. Right Back
2. Defensive cover (2)
3. Attacking cover (1)
4. New Keeper (to challenge Bain, not necessarily #1)
5. Midfield cover (1)

I'd hardly call that major surgery required. Obviously would love it if one or two of these were a marquee signing but as long as they enhance the team/ squad I'll be happy.

Last comment on NL as I've not posted since the weekend. The candidates for the managers job were Lennon, Clarke and Moyes. We got the best of these without doubt. Anyone who thought we had a shot at Benitez/ Mourinho needs their head examined. I'd have been disappointed with Moyes but would have got behind him 100%, everyone has to do the same with Lennon now, no dissension.

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{Ed007's Note - Right everybody no more moaning about Lennon, Gerry's spoken.}


1.) 27 May 2019 15:12:29
Why play our best striker out of position?


2.) 27 May 2019 15:51:06
It's maybe not as cut and dried as that re: 'our best 11'.
Maybe KT's injury is that serious he may need months of recovery?
Lustig did make a good recovery after a poor first half of the season, but there is still question marks over his fitness/ pace.
Jozo isn't risked on plastic pitches or two games in a week.
Griff may never return to previous heights, or God forbid have a relapse - probably never see the 40 goals season again?
Crazy money bids may come in for top players such as Ajer, KT, Forrest etc - especially from the Leicester area?
Bain showed a wee bit cause for concern in his last three games and although he has done very well, we do need top competition? Finally, there has been a shortage of pace and creativity for most of the last 2 terms against packed midfield or all-out-defense and it's an area we really need to address and look at options.
We do have the best first team squad in Scotland, but it's been a while since they were all on top form and fitness at same time.


3.) 27 May 2019 16:03:30
His best position is wide left I think Kev.


4.) 27 May 2019 16:42:48
I'd like to see Griffiths with edouard coming in off the left, could strike up a hopper-stokes type scenario which worked for a while.

With bayo as back up and maybe 1 more striker.

The rest of the positions needed are clearly defence based.

Still half scunnered by the appointment but also half amused of the thought of lennon lifting the 9 and 10.

I know more than a handful of people that would be most offended.

Wont be any more trebles though, not for a long time.


5.) 27 May 2019 18:16:39
Griffiths isn't really capable of the hold up that Dembele was though that's the thing. I think OF LG and OE were going to play together it would just be in a classic two up top.


6.) 27 May 2019 18:39:32
Did he just say Lennon is a better manager than Steve Clarke?


7.) 27 May 2019 19:57:14
Eddy is a striker not a wide left or a winger. Play him up top or not at all.


8.) 27 May 2019 21:03:56
I hope I am writing but I will be surprised if L G plays much of a part again . He will have lost his cheeky confidence been away from the game for so long .
Again, I hope I am wrong.


9.) 28 May 2019 13:20:40
Eddy and Bayo up front most games next season for me. A bit like the Dembele/ Eddy experiment in pre season. Obviously 1 up top when we play the bigger teams but don't see the point in 2 holding midfielders when the lesser teams look to park the bus for 90min.

{Ed007's Note - I think Bayo might be another dud. Apparently a lot of people who watched him in training were surprised at how poor he is. He only came here so Toure could mentor him so hopefully Leicester want him for the same reason and we can pull their pants down over the fee 😁


 

 

22 Apr 2019 22:21:55
Actually can't believe some folk questioning whether we'll get over the line. The league is won, it was won when we beat them 2-1. We're on 78 points, I guarantee you they will not reach this tally, willing to take any bet on this!

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03 Jul 2023 11:02:51
We can't allow Bain, Turnbull, McCarthy and Welsh all to leave - we need 8 home grown players for Champions League squad, based on last year we've only got 9 including this lot. IF we let them go we need to sign more Scottish players, obviously if rumours of Tierney and McTominay are true then happy days, but seems unlikely.

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Worth pointing out that we didn't win anything in seville, in fact that season we allowed the worst treble winning team in scottish football history to do a clean sweep.

Anyway i'd rather WIN the euorpa league than not win the champions league (regardless of how far we get - 1/16, 1/8, 1/4)

Winning trophies is what celtic is all about, I couldn't care less about money or profits, I want to see us win cups.

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24 Nov 2020 12:17:23
I've long been a defender of NL but I'll concede now I don't see a way out of this for him. Perfromances have been poor since the start of season and there is no hint that he has any clue how to change it.

Personally I blame the senior players in the team, guys like Brown, Calmac, Eddy - the levels of the last few years have simply not been there. We've been unfortunate with injuries to Forrest and Julien (both huge losses) but we should have enough to combat that.

We can't defend, at all. And we're so predictable going forward. We are deviod of ideas and our players look fed up. Things have to change, however the big question is who do we turn to? There is no obvious candidate.

If we are all honest Lennon and Brown should have been stood down at the end of last season, the best foreign coach our money would stretch to should have been brought in - take all emotion out of it like we did in 97 with Jansen coming in and Burns/ McStay leavig the club.

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03 Mar 2020 15:31:44
What do you mean ruining? Its already ruined!

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14 Feb 2020 17:18:23
why on earth would we change it? we're on the best run of form we've been on in years!

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16 Dec 2019 18:50:36
Clearly there is a difference between a centrist political party and those who promote 'hate speech', personally I’m a libertarian, almost to the point of political anarchy, but I respect the rights of people to vote for whoever they want. The leftist/ socialist rhetoric is very off putting sometimes.

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05 Aug 2019 11:32:04
reached the quarters of europa league last year, lost 5-3 on agg to Chelsea. On the way there they beat Zenit, Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Genk and Sevilla. Pretty tough draw I reckon!

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