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25 Jan 2017 23:11:48
Congratulations to BR and squad equalling the 50 year unbeaten record in his short period here.
Looking forward to the future with this run, no doubt CL qualifiers has to be a given if he gets the continued board support and back up.
25 Jan 2017 22:30:05
Does anyone really believe we could win the champions league? I'm not saying with this team but say for instance Rogers stays and wins five in a row and we have been qualifying for the champions league each season we could spend 15/ 20 million a season on quality players. I think if you bought wisely with the players we have at the moment tierney dembele etc we could have a potential world class team capable of challenging anyone on there day. Would love to know everyone's thoughts?
25 Jan 2017 22:51:31
Not win it mate but maybe last eight its too much against teams like our selfs
25 Jan 2017 22:54:32
have you been drinking?
25 Jan 2017 22:58:24
In the grand scheme of things we have a decent team with one or two potentially top class players. There is scope for us to improve further but never to a level where we can win the Champions League I'm afraid, nowhere near it as long as we play in the Scottish Premiership.
25 Jan 2017 22:42:43
There's not a chance we'll win the champions league mate! And that's not me being negative because I like your thinking and positivity! But 15 to 20 million for the next 5 seasons is still small change in champions league terms! We mite be lucky with the draw a couple of times and reach last 16 but that's it bud! Look at the last 8 of the champions league the last 5 seasons.
I don't know the exact amount but I'm guessing there won't be a massive amount of teams out with the big 5 leagues. its frustrating to think there's only so far we can go but I'm afraid that's the reality in today's football world! And it will only get worse by the way. the money going about now is obscene and we'll fall further and further behind.
25 Jan 2017 22:46:25
In a word, NO
HH
25 Jan 2017 23:03:18
Unless england germany spain italy and france suffer a catastrophic financial collapse, it will never happen again im afraid. Rangers fans are allowed to dream of winning our league, so why can't we dream of winning the big one, again. Like the Rangers fans dreams though, its all pie in the sky.
{Ed007's Note - What about a #GoingFor2 campaign during the CL next year? ;-) It's about as believable as the going for 55 garbage.}
25 Jan 2017 23:14:30
Leicester City ring any bells?
Team struggling then wins EPL now back in reality and might survive relegation this season.
It happens, but it would be that million to one opportunity with all the stars aligning with the cusp of Sagittarius and the moon turning blue. not realistically going to happen but not out of the realms of possibility.
Seriously, the CL is weighted against teams like ours. YES in 1967 we blew all predictions but today is a different world (we can dream and who knows? )
25 Jan 2017 23:30:20
I've always said with our home crowd if we get a good side ie stronggg in all positions then we could go far
25 Jan 2017 23:54:32
Ha ha brilliant idea Ed. Joking aside i reckon we have more chance of winning a 2nd big cup than they have of winning their 1st league title
26 Jan 2017 00:05:08
Our progress this last 6 months has been pretty remarkable. We are a different beast and that's mainly because Rodgers has been allowed to take control of the footballing side. For the first time in a few seasons we are acting like we want to be a dominant Celtic again, We look in fine shape on and off the park. I will be happy with getting through the qualifiers and giving a good account of ourselves in the Champions League group stages over this next 2 to 3 years. At home we have the Manager and players to win back to back trebles, Not saying it will be easy but that should be our target. If you look at the players who are on our bench at the moment they would all walk into the Sevco, Aberdeen and Hearts teams with ease. That shows how strong we are compared to the rest at the moment
26 Jan 2017 07:38:01
Rodgers did say he would have us as a last 16 team in three years so who knows but if we could consistently get to the last 16 then anything is possible
26 Jan 2017 09:28:31
Since uefa doctored and pockled the tournament to suit television and ensure the rich get richer, the integrity and fairness has been lost to greed and elitism.
Thankfully we already have that gold star on the jersey to remind us of a time when skill, flair and guts was enough.
26 Jan 2017 09:40:28
Nothing wrong in thinking last 16 or 8 along the lines of teams like benfica and Porto or ajax
26 Jan 2017 10:06:42
fk me
we go from non qualification 2 years in a row, including bottom of our eu league group to winning the CL.
what was the costs of not even the bench - but the players who didn't make he SQUAD of the CL winning teams over the last ten years - probably more than at least double our entire teams worth.
We would need 6 top players at least, all injury free, tactics 100% spot on, and a colossal amount of luck in the draws and in the games.
I know we can be deluded. let's first get to a place/ squad where we can qualify every year, then a squad where we can make the next round every year, then and only then with some luck could we even ever contemplate making a final.
26 jan 2017 10:30:10
och we've already won the european cup let's go for something more prestigious we haven't won like the petrol station cup, what do you mean they retired it after sevco won it and changed its format? it was so difficult to win by the way it took sevco four years to win it, seemingly all the joiners and 'brickies' they played against built walls to stop them scoring lol.
26 Jan 2017 11:01:50
No we can't not chance, it's a shite tournament that the big countries have got together and made it practically impossible for a club like ours to win and every year they dream up new qualifiers and fair play rules to make it even more impossible, you mention Leicester but the dreadfully overrated epl is taking steps and having meetings to make sure that anomaly doesn't happen again.
26 Jan 2017 11:38:12
The good thing for me about that post, is that it shows how far we've come in a short time.
Imagine that being posted last year?
Let's enjoy the ride we're on. One game at a time and all that.
Brown was immense last night, I was desperate to see him score.
26 Jan 2017 13:59:55
Martin O'Neill spent millions of pounds on proven English Premiership players like Sutton, Hartson, Lennon and Thompson and they struggled to get us out of the group stages.
We are not shopping anywhere near that calibre of player now and never will again so no danger of getting anywhere near winning the CL.
Priority has to be improving the squad year on year and when it does come to losing a Dembele or a Tierney that the manager is allowed to soften the blow with a decent replacement. Too many times in the past we have taken the cheap option (Ambrose over Ciani or Pukki or Finbogsson) and it has ending up costing us more in either mistakes on the park or paying someone off.
26 Jan 2017 15:53:53
Great Post NiallH
26 Jan 2017 16:23:53
@dundeebhoy - from finishing bottom of this seasons CL group, coupled with embarrassing results ( the Imps ) to played off the park in the 2nd leg by a ' brilliant ' Israeli side to winning the CL within 5 seasons! I'll have a couple of pints of whatever you're on! #Going for 2!
27 Jan 2017 08:40:15
You will need to get your first title before you can #gofor2 uj. 😋
25 Jan 2017 22:07:02
Ive been impressed with Forrest this season, been a huge improvement. I definitely think its time to get roberts in from the start though. Forrest runs about a lot, but doesn't create much. Especially at home Roberts needs to start. Can beat players so easily that he'll always create chances. Forrest on the bench is a different option, but Roberts definitely needs a good run of games now!
On another note I was quite impressed with big Boyata. Seems to attack the ball well when attacking a corner. We rarely score a good headed goal so well done big man!
25 Jan 2017 22:24:58
Roberts will be gone at the end of the season, Roberts himself said that he wants to go back to city probably the chance of playing for pep and you couldn't really blame him. I would love us to sign him but can't really see it, with that in mind I would use him as an impact player someone you can put on after Forrest has ran the left back in to the ground.
26 Jan 2017 07:52:12
I get your point, but a loan player is always going back to his parent club. So shouldn't be a reason not to play.
26 Jan 2017 11:05:48
Yes me and the boys were saying the same thing last night, we think br starts Forrest because he gives the right back much more cover and Roberts finds it easier as James has run the opposition left back into the ground.
26 Jan 2017 11:40:27
I was thinking the same - very few headers from set pieces.
For me if PR was our player I would start him until then keep forest developing, working on his game and. Yielding confidence.
26 Jan 2017 18:39:01
Forrest has been impressive for about 6 games max. He is useless if he can't get past his man. Roberts glides by 2/ 3 players in one move. Not buying into this about forrest getting a game before roberts cos roberts is on loan. Hands down roberts should be starting ahead of forrest as he is better player so when roberts leaves then invest in someone that's better than forrest. Forrest just has not got an end product.
26 Jan 2017 23:14:16
Yayo, your spot on mate, u play if best players as often as possible. People keep going on about well play Forrest cause he's our player, were these the same folk raving about denayer n guidetti playing every game, despite not being our own players, I doubt it very much.
Roberts is quality, he proved it last season n he's showed it every time he's been given either a run of games or coming off the bench, straight away last night we looked more likely to open up the saints as he glided past players with ease, and that isn't just when defenders r tired, he was quality against city when he started n scored n him rogic n Sinclair for me just screams quality.
Ed007 also made a great point t recently about criticising lustig don't seem to realise that Forrest barely ever tracks back n it means it's 2 on 1 against lustig.
Roberts works the right side likenakamura n works in my opinion better with lustig.
And as another poster said if we don't sign Roberts then I want us to sign someone with class in that attacking mould, Roberts, rogic n Sinclair, any of those 3 types of player as each is different n so good.
James unfortunately for me just doesn't bring enough in an attacking sense, finishing, final ball n even beating a man n like Gordon I'd rather they were replaced with better quality.
Hail hail
25 Jan 2017 21:52:22
On the same night where Rodgers equals a Lisbon Lions record, his old club Liverpool, managed by Jurgen the Messiah Klopp, tumble out of the League Cup after failing to score against their feeder club in 180 minutes! Shame . . .
26 Jan 2017 09:42:37
Thought Klopp was the messiah we better watch the ll be wanting brendan back closest they've came in 30 years to winning the league
25 Jan 2017 21:46:22
Btw,3 points all the way, but Not good enough display, really rubbish, should have seen these by 4 / 5
26 Jan 2017 10:09:35
professional performance against a decent side
ok we had a break so not tired but not up to full speed yet either.
and BR tinkered with the team
on another night Sinclair, Armstrong and MD/ LG would have scored too and 3/4 - 1 would have been a more accurate score.
25 Jan 2017 21:46:11
Fantastic result considering what we were up against. I thought St. Johnstone were absolutely pathetic tonight. Play 11 behind the ball for 90 mins and hope for a draw? I'd rather lose a game 3,4-0 and have a go than lose 1-0 and play like a bunch of knuckle draggers! And btw some of the tackles that went unpunished were a disgrace! How that Dirty looking scumbag Paton plays professional football is beyond me! Good result in the end. Hopefully Sunday Hearts have a go! There going to extra time tonight so they might not have much left in the tank come Sunday! HH.
25 Jan 2017 21:46:04
So the word must be out, come to paradise, park the team bus, get a goal scored against you and then decide to play a wee bit of football. Throw in some dicey officials and it's just another night in the SPFL. Boring and predictable from visiting teams, stifling our free flowing play. It's actually a bit disgusting if you had been a StJ fan paying all that money to watch that garbage from their team. On the plus side, we march on unbeaten and are about to break records! Roll on Hearts, at least they try so it should be a better game than that guff we seen tonight from yet another visiting team too scared to play football.
25 Jan 2017 21:51:12
Couldn't agree more, thought St. Johnstone were pathetic tonight. But I didn't expect anything less to be honest! HH.
25 Jan 2017 22:56:26
better quality shooting…shot accuracy and we will still win by 3 4 5 …but we need our shooting boots on
simples….
25 Jan 2017 19:08:43
Is the match on tv tonight does anyone know?
{Ed007's Note - No it's not Andy.}
25 Jan 2017 19:16:17
Thanks a lot mate for letting me know.
{Ed007's Note - Have you not got KODI? If not give me a shout and I'll try and find a stream for you.}
25 Jan 2017 19:21:36
Andy-Union Jack Is getting it on his Sky-he's wired to the feckn moon 🇬🇧🍀
25 Jan 2017 19:55:09
I downloaded Wullie's build Ed. Any idea where to get the best stream?
{Ed007's Note - I think everyone's struggling, Kev, I've not found one ither.}
25 Jan 2017 20:02:59
Just got one and it's Liverpool! 😂
{Ed007's Note - I've had a few of them too lol. Wullie says it's because DC uses Sportsdevil for his streams and that's what they (DC) use for their streams.
Nah, I don't understand it either.}
25 Jan 2017 20:03:21
Struggling too chaps - tried a few
25 Jan 2017 20:07:09
Got a stream lads. Sports devil, then something like zumox. hk
25 Jan 2017 20:15:35
Zumox sportsdevil
25 Jan 2017 20:17:06
Vipleague Link 1 is perfect Gents
25 Jan 2017 20:34:29
Stan, heard a few people mention VIPleague. Is it its own add on or within for example sports devil (sorry if that's not technically correct, I'm crap with technology)
25 Jan 2017 21:27:44
I've been tied to the BBC updates, so only just seen this!
Sorry for the late reply, but thanks nonetheless.
Boyata? My God, would not have had him down as first scorer!
25 Jan 2017 21:29:00
Oh - and I don't even know what a kodi is.!
{Ed007's Note - You should install it on your lappy or save your pennies up for a firestick or android box and we'll get you sorted.}
25 Jan 2017 21:38:37
Tried to stream the last half hour on DC sports but was doing my head in stopping and going off. Might be cos my Internet speed is terrible but it's the most frustrating thing in the world!
{Ed007's Note - I gave up on that and just went straight to Sportsdevil and got a cracking stream through that zumok that CraigieBhoy mentioned.}
25 Jan 2017 22:02:58
Happy to help Ed007, about time I contributed something 😂😂👍🏼
{Ed007's Note - We're all winging it on here mate lol well apart from Welshbhoy.}
25 Jan 2017 22:13:58
Cheers bhoys
I'm watching on Zumox. hk
25 Jan 2017 22:20:10
I'm on the move so watched it on the laptop Craigie it's as simple as Google - Vipleague. That's advanced for me.
26 Jan 2017 06:38:32
Cheers Stan
26 Jan 2017 10:12:09
cricfree feed 2 had it too, usually does, vip box was garbage
25 Jan 2017 18:29:51
Anyone know of any real substance to the Craig Gordon to Chelsea talk?
25 Jan 2017
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25 Jan 2017 16:15:28
OMG can't believe a villa just signed birkir Bjarnason from basel for 1.7m and we weren't interested, cracking midfielder was one of the most impressive players at euros for iceland.
25 Jan 2017 15:11:37
This sounds a bit stupid but do you think our club itself would create its own rumour around a certain player to hide away from the player we are actually in for? I know it sounds ridiculous but just in general any club that likes to keep business quiet?
25 Jan 2017 15:33:40
Always a possibility for a few reasons them being, to make sure we don't enter into a bidding war and no other club can influence the deal with their own options .
HH
25 Jan 2017 15:53:42
That's what i was thinking! That's why I started to think the bojan rumours have been created.
25 Jan 2017 16:21:25
Seems jock stein done that quite a bit in his day
25 Jan 2017 16:41:05
he was the master of the mind games kev, ferguson always says jock taught him all the tricks.
25 Jan 2017 13:22:54
jeezo ed gordon to chelsea maybe your dreams are coming true lol, i hope its not true because we'll end up with dorus the dud in goal (unless adrian rumour was for a reason? )
{Ed007's Note - Chelsea are looking for a No.2 but I don't know anything about Gordon going there but according to Ed002 Chelsea have spoken to Espanyol about buying out Diego Lopez's (on loan from Milan) contract.}
25 Jan 2017 15:11:46
theres a few stories on news now of them wanting gordon ed.
{Ed007's Note - But they all come from the same source.}
25 Jan 2017 15:25:46
aye it obviously comes from an original source, i can't see him giving up being number one at celtic to sit on the bench at chelsea and never play.
{Ed007's Note - Just to be safe I told Ed002 to tell Abramovich and Emenalo that £10/12 million should be enough. ;-) After spending so much time out injured I can't see Gordon being happy sitting on a bench either and as I've said before I think he's too good to be a No.2. Gordon's good enough to be the first choice 'keeper, just not at Celtic.}
25 Jan 2017 16:16:05
is eboue in the squad for tonight ed?
{Ed007's Note - No. Rodgers has refused to put a timescale on when Eboue will debut.}
25 Jan 2017 14:14:56
Hi Ed, Hope you are well.
Been checking on Saidy Janko's progress (or lack of it) since going to Barnsley on loan. Pretty grim reading. Since joining on July 1st Barnsley have played 7 pre season games followed by 30 League games. He has not started one game. He has been in their squad 7 times.
v Wolves. came on 82 minute and scored on the 85th minute.
v Reading. came on 68th minute.
v Wigan. Came on 91st minute.
v Nottm Forest. came on 74th minute.
v Birmingham. came on 89th minute.
v Sheff Wed. came on 79th minute.
So in total he has played 58 minutes of football since moving. I don't see what benefit this loan has been to himself, us, or Barnsley. Has he been injured? If he hasn't it makes me think the club is correct to send our youths out to Morton, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Walsall etc where they will atleast get game time. Maybe Janko was sent to Barnsley in the hope the would buy him rather than help his development. Both now look unlikey going by these stats.
{Ed007's Note - That doesn't make for very good reading at all. I'll take a guess that he will be freed or sold for a nominal fee in the summer.}
25 Jan 2017 14:49:31
There is always a reason players don't get a game in this case it looks like the players attitude is at fault, let go by Man U and now us he needs to knuckle down or he become just another statistic
25 Jan 2017 17:03:33
Really goes to show how bad RDs signings were: Janko Ciftci blackett boyata scepovic Allan and others who were all simply not good enough.
25 Jan 2017 19:26:23
Greg
I wasn't an RD fan but I very much doubt those were HIS signing. Remember who called the shots at that time.
25 Jan 2017 12:51:34
Looking forward to tonight's game, going with the girls and it will be first home game since before Christmas due to Mrs T's illness.
So I will put this up for debate, I am in two minds about the current Celtic team equalling or even surpassing the Lisbon Lions unbeaten record.
Big Jock and the Lions are immortal and beat many many records but they did it over a number of years, as much as I am enjoying Brendan and our current team they are nowhere near Stein's team, not yet anyway.
Achieve 10 in a row and win a european trophy then I will change my mind.
Until then I grew up in the Stein era and cherish what Big Jock and the Lisbon Lions gave to us. hail hail
25 Jan 2017 13:02:05
Records are there to be broken Tim, like Rooney said recently if his goals record is beaten then it means Man Utd are doing well and someone is banging them in.
Same applies if we beat a record then we are doing well which is what we all want.
Enjoy the game mate looking forward to it myself.
25 Jan 2017 11:34:07
See Franz lescott the guy that knocked back sevco has signed for Sunderland in a bid to keep them in the epl good luck way that, jeez if he'd signed way the manky mob we might be competing g with the dons for second
25 Jan 2017 07:06:24
Anybody happen to see christie's tweet from years ago about Aberdeen. Think he might struggle to win over their fans now. Haha this is why twitter n Facebook are a terrible thing for kids these days, their whole life is too public.
25 Jan 2017 10:57:13
I would bad all my players off social media while at the club
25 Jan 2017 11:29:59
To be fair I haven't seen to much of a backlash from the Aberdeen fans. I think they get that he was only a kid when he wrote that. it is dangerous though, Barcelona sacked a new signing once an old tweet had been dragged up.