Celtic Rumours Archive February 12 2013

 

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12 Feb 2013 23:43:29
A fit Sammy and rested Efe should make a difference in Turin.
Their players seemed to know they wouldn't get sent off for their interference in their box. Curious that.
Big Fraser worst euro game. Curious that.

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Not three goal of a difference they won't the ref was garbage and bottled it but I was more disappointing that every corner went straight to buffon he didn't even have to move one decent ball in the box for the players to attack and we might have forced the ref into making a decision

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What exactly is curious ffs?

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Yes, a fit Sammy and Efe should make a big difference, should keep the score down hopefully. As for the curious nonsense, are you saying Foster and the Juve players are involved in match fixing? If you think that, then say it, don't come away with the "curious" nonsense. Personally, I think you are well off the mark and out of order mentioning Fraser Foster, who in my mind is the best Celtic goalie in many years, even better than Boruc!

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Forster had no chance with goals

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It was just a classic example of the difference in making mistakes at CL level opposed to SPL level that's all. I personally was delighted at the performance for long periods we had possession and on a different night we would have scored a few ourselves. Roll on Turin and further experience for the youngsters. Well done to Neil and the rest.

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Cant see how"the wall " can be blamed for any of the goals

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For some time I have felt that Ambrose would be much better deployed in midfield where his dribbling would be more productive and less nail biting. Pity he failed to score. Compounded his misery and finished the game. Score flattered Juve but taught us a lesson on finishing. The return of Sammy might cause an upset in Italy. We played some of our best European football last night. Maybe next season?

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Ambrose would be best off not playing in the starting XI. Far too complacent and he cost us last night big time. No point anyody leaping to his defence. We were crying out for an experienced centre half in the summer and january to compete at this level and still nobody arrived. Chuffed to bits for the team and Lennon reaching the last sixteen but now the board need to stump up the cash in the summer for next years campaign. Can we go one step further? Based on this seasons CL performances, we certainly can. Just need two or three 'quality' signings. Experienced CB and an experienced target man up top as well as a creative midfielder (of the Barbosa sort of standard) and we'll really be getting there. Let the young lads we already have develop around a few older heads.

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Ambrose is more than capable for the SPL as are most of his colleagues, the problem is you can't have an SPL side and a different team for CL games, and we can't afford to pay for CL quality players because they tend to demand a nice fat wage. This is never going to change and I wouldn't be surprised in any shape or form if this same team fail to make the group stages next season. The other point about European experience and learning from it is nonsense, nearly all the boys are internationals, we'll will be talking the same rubbish next year about how young our team is. If your not good enough then your just not good enough, another year is not going to change that.

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12 Feb 2013 23:18:57
Where do you start after that? I hope none of the fans are having a go at Lenny after that, you can't legislate for mistakes like that. No travelling told nonsense either, I have seen Efie do the same things all season, difference is you get punished in the CL. Chucking them the first goal, never mind after two minutes, was always going to shape the game. But I was so impressed with the way we hauled ourselves back into it, we could have had three with a good bounce, and the players deserve credit for that. Sammi was a huge miss, looking back I think his running would have troubled them, and Charlie never really delivered in the few set pieces we had.
Our passing was the best I have seen this season, we moved it quickly and always looked like getting back in it. Problem is good teams know how to close a game out, but that comes with experience, and Italians are the masters at it. While it is clear to see they have some great players, and are very technical, it does leave a bad taste being beaten by them. Which naturally leads to the ref. While not blaming him entirely, he was pretty poor. Booking two Celtic players for trying to get free from defenders holding them, with two hands, in front of him, is just wrong.
I thought Lustig, Broony, Commons, Big Vic, Izzy and Wilson, first half especially, were very good. Second half, because of the goal, had to be played with more caution but they continued to perform. Hooper never really had anything to work with but done his shuttles and worked. Charlie was okay, nothing better. Biggest let down was Forrest. I really think this kid needs some one to have a word. When your not at it you need to work yourself into the game. Do what your good at, push it by the defender and run him. Sad to say he seems to lack a bit of heart for me. Pulled out of two tackles second half, and could have scored with a header if he had dived for it instead of diving for a penalty.
Having said that it's been a blast!But it's over for this season. I have no doubt we will be back, we showed for long spells tonight we can play, so let's finish the season in style. One more thing, we need to rethink our ticketing policy. I had a few people around me who clearly thought because we beat Barca this would be easy!Maybe not so many extra pick ups for the season ticket holders next time. Remember folks, this is not the end, this is the beginning! In Lennon we STILL trust. . . green jhedi

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I agree, we really missed big samaras too, not enough height up front for my liking

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Couldn't agree more with you on this one. Besides the obvious mistakes, I thought our passing was very good.
Although it's sad to bow out this way, we are out of debt and people around the world know who Celtic are. At my University in Windsor I saw 8 Celtic tops and had people wishing us good luck.
Losing is part of the game, but it's always great to be a Tim.

Ontario Bhoy

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Would have given man of the match to Izzy tonight. Best game I've seen him play for a while. Know what you mean about big Ambrosia custard, he does tend to dilly dally on the ball quite a lot and tonight he/we were punished. Credit to Juventus they were clinical, but also very clever with their defending if you can even call it that. Big Samaras was missed tonight. Forrest looked rusty. Gutted to be out but enjoyed the whole experience. Ian L

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Windsor Canada that is.

OB

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Spot on Ian L. I would'nt have played Izzy but he was my MOTM. Neil played his team. No blame on the manager.

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Izzy was back ti his best. MOM outstanding performance and workrate. I said on here a month back that Hooper could stay and have poor game against Juve and we lose out on bigger transfer fee and was shot down, but even his biggest fans have to admit what a letdown. Poor workrate and no movement in box. Needs another striker to play off of. overall good team performance and travesty of a scoreline. Dhanbo

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Agree with all of that GJ, Couldn't believe both commons and forrest starting, too many luxuries for me, commons did well but forrest anonymous, can't remember mulgrew having so many good opportunites to cross and being so poor but did give ambrose two good chances. we played as if samaras was up front but obviously he wasn't. maybe some people will appreciate what he gives us now! MOM for me izzy! I wouldn't have started him but thought he had a great game. Ref was weak and had a shocker for me but no surprises there! been a joy though and those who remain next season will be a year wiser and more streetwise! hopefully we will be back. andybhoy

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I always enjoy your posts GJ but I disagree on the odd comment. Lenny did get it something wrong for me. Not about tactics initially which I thought were spot on. The high pressing made Juve really uncomfortable. But the selection of Ambrose was a big mistake. You said it yourself he has been caught on the ball all season so you were not surprised by his mistakes. We should have been preparing and drilling the players for the past few weeks, going over Juve's style and tactics. Ambrose obviously wouldn't have been involved in any preparations. I think it showed a lack of trust in Matthews as Lustig could have played in the centre. I also think we should have reverted to a 4 4 2 once Watt came on. I was shouting for it. I don't think we would have lost that 2nd goal if we had. Matthews gets drawn out too far but I don't think that happens if we had a right midfielder in front of him. In saying all this we really took it to them and just a bit of luck or more composure and it could have been so different. I think the team and Lenny will have learned so much out of tonight. Db

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Good shout GJ, I hope someone prints out these comments and nails them to Forrest's forehead, he'll probably fall over again, but you'd hope he might take them to heart.

Great effort from the Bhoys again, just not our night. Thought Lenny got it right (Ambrose excluded) and we had a right go, I'm still super proud to be a Celt right now. I live in NW England and it's tough to get any respect but I've had a bunch of Scousers telling me we played really well this morning and they were all quite surprised to see it.

Hail hail

Shaunybhoy

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Spot on the OP still can't believe we played so well ( the mistake aside) and lost 3-0, everybody will be behind Lenny and the Bhoys learn from our mistakes and make the quarters next year

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Totally agree GJ with forrest a says it to a friend at the game las night he jus doesn't seem 2 intrested to help his team! if you dnt lay him in with a great pass sometimes he won't bust a gut to get there! very annoying to see when yur payin £46 a ticket and that wee bhoy is jus silking about the park!

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1. Lennon must take the rap for Ambrose's mistakes, Conte came out and said it would be ridiculous to expect Asamoah to play after being away a month yet lennon throws efe in a few hours after arriving back in the country. I can't criticise efe, in fact I applaud his desire to play for us but lennon shouldn't have given him the option.

2. Sami was a big miss granted but that does not excuse the draconian tactics employed of having forster punt the ball up to charlie mulgrew all night long. Yes he was our tallest player but isn't particularly great in the air and got very little joy against Juve's right back.

3. Its pretty simple really, in the SPL if you make a mistake more often than not you get away with it- in the CL if you make a mistake you get punished. In the SPL if you miss a chance another one will present itself within 5 minutes, in the CL you must take any chance that comes your way. We could bang on about referees all day but at the end of the day these are the golden rules.

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12 Feb 2013 23:14:38
I thought Lusting was one of our best players until he got injured. Forrest should have been hooked IMO he did little and although quieter in 2nd half, Commons always looked the better threat. Ambrose was poor all game, but I guess hindsight is a great thing.
I said earlier in the week Ledley would be one of my first picks as he is a big game player. I was very surprised to see him not starting, and shocked to see him not used as a sub.
We played well in patches but Juve s quality and gamesmanship made the scoreline far more flattering than it should have been.

Joeshmo1888

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12 Feb 2013 22:43:24
I thought the bhoys fought well tonight with some good attacking play, ambrose did look tired and in hindsight maybe shouldn't have started, although I would have agreed with Lenny's decision to play him, but would have selected Mathews instead of Lustig. Ref was a disgrace, conned by cheating Italian dramatics. Lost a bet to my half Italian, former 'rangers' supporting female colleague for a Starbucks coffee in the morning. Life sucks sometimes
DavieP

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12 Feb 2013 22:40:30
Just in the door from the game.

First off good on the juve fans really turned out in numbers & out sung us at points created a good buzz about the place now the bad. .

6 refs officials & yet not a thing against juve IMO the ref was givin a visit from the mafia. Every corner from the word go was GBH & the ref just bluffed it!

The way juve play on & off the ball is good to watch really they just know where they are without looking.

Celtic. lost early goal & big efe wasn't fit enough no wonder tbh but though we might have got a 1-0 or 1-1 but really that ref all 6 make Scottish refs look good now that says something

Overall good night in 109 area and great buzz from start to finish celtic and green bridge really try and put is on the European map anyway

We came we saw we got beat but made a lot of money & financially better of & everyone gains experience from the whole run

Lenny

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Lenny I posted on here swome weeks ago after Mr Platini had said Celtic would not beat Juve, I said to watch this space, after the refereeing display tonight is it only me that see's Mr Platini's influence or am I being paranoid.
Tambhoy

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12 Feb 2013 22:18:00
A don't see why so many people are blaming the ref for the result aye he was a disgrace and leichsteiner (soelling) should have been off and they play acted but at the end of the day a we should hold our hands up and say aye we got well beat by a far superior team who went 2 shakhtar and won came from 2 down and drew at chelsea the hammered them at home so tonights result was no disgrace considering the cl inexperience in our squad they came with a game plan and they it worked am stil proud as punch that a team of our budget age inexperience and from our league has got 2 wer we have so go 2 turin have a right good go it them and see what happens faithfull through and through HH

gunniebhoy

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Gunniebhoy how many penaltie's should we have had, they knew we are dangerous at set piece's and went out to stop us at all cost's and the ref let them away with it
Tambhoy

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A know what your sayin tam theyr tactics wer an absolute disgrace they officials shouldn't be aloud anywhere near a cl game again the more a see it again the worse it is

gunniebhoy

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Pushing and shoving started before ball was in play. Hooper was pushing too so in my opinion you cannot award a penalty
1. If the ball is not in play (which it wasn't as the corner had not been taken)
2. Both players are at it ( As confirmed by the ref who booked both players)
Thought Celtic played well but always felt Juve had another gear if needed.
No shame in the result, Juve got their tactics right and they are a class team.
Well done Celtic for getting further than Chelsea and Man. City
Paul Belfast

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Paul the ball was in play when Brown got pulled down after the Ref booked the Juve player and Brown, as for Brown and Hooper being booked a joke. If after the Referee had booked said Juve player's you would have expected him to follow it up with a red card, they new we are dangerous at set piece'sand played accordingly. You look at it thru your blue tinted glasse's all you want but cheating is cheating.
Tambhoy

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12 Feb 2013 22:11:16
Well, 3-0 flattered them. I thought we were the better team. I am just so annoyed at their dirty 'tactics'. Lichtsteiner is a disgrace. I know Efe had a stinker of a match and it was a gamble that didn't come off for Lenny. However, I would rather lose 3-0 playing the way we did rather than win 3-0 playing the way they did with their 'tactics'. Don't get me wrong, they finished their chances really well. but Lichtsteiner was shocking. Also have to criticize the ref as well for obvious reasons. Hooper and Brown did not deserve to get booked when they did for their part in the incident. Anyway, forget about the negatives. I am still so proud of this Celtic team for everything they have achieved this season. Hail Hail

JJ Bhoy

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You'd rather lose 3-0 than win 3-0? They set their stall out just as we did against Barca and tried to get us on the break. They won, we lost. Perhaps early on we could have had a penalty but in fairness, if Hooper wants to obstruct their keeper then they have every right to obstruct Hooper. As I said though, Celtic deserved one penalty. That would make it 3-1 at best. Commons could have scored as well. I look at the bigger picture though, at least we're in the last 16 competing. A few tweeks and we can go one better next year.

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Aye but I do not recall us cheating our way against Barca. I think getting a penalty at 1-0 or even 2-0 would have made a difference as the players wouldn't have let their heads drop. Its frustrating that their players are clearly skillful enough to win the game without resorting to those tactics. And reread the post mate, I said I wouldn't like to win 3-0 via their dirty tactics and would rather lose 3-0 playing with dignity.

JJ Bhoy

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12 Feb 2013 22:03:53
Said earlier we needed Forster back to his best after being poor at Inverness and wanted a strong, honest referee - however I never banked on conceding so early and that certainly buckled the atmosphere a bit
We did have lot's of possession and made a good few chances but the shooting boots were missing all night. I would have preferred Mathews as I thought
Ambrose was a gamble that failed and Lennon should have done something about it early but was too proud and he went on to make more mistakes.
Maybe we played at too slow a pace - especially when we were attacking but we still should have scored at least once with the chances we had.
Hooper was not in the game - too busy jostling but
the teams work rate was great but the final pass or effort at goal just came up short and they were good - so why do Italian teams have to cheat like that? Probably because they ALWAYS get away with it!
That was very hard to take and the tie is lost, but we want to be there every season - learn from our mistakes and improve.
Very disappointed but it was a great European run.

Jungle Jim

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What a load of rubbish, ambrose was a gamble but who would have played ahead of him? Mulgrew? He is shocking at centre back. . Rogne? Again doesn't perform well with wilson, Lustig? Never lasts a full game and gets "injured" when the going gets tough. 95% of the Celtic support would have started ambrose. Hooper was immense for most if not all the first half, maybe burned himself out for the second half. Not to single out individual players but Mulgrew had a shocker and Forrest was invisible for the entire first half.
On the bright side we got back our left back, the wee man was immense and may well have just guaranteed his move to the EPL in the summers. Commons also repaid the managers faith in him.
Decent referee, better concentration in defence and we could have had a major result tonight. Despite the score line (never a 3-0) we showed we can compete at europes top table. Hopefully it won't be much worse in the return leg.

Jd

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Jd agree with most of what you say but feel your a bit hard on Lustig thought he had a great game, can't be helped if he is injured mate but agree totally about Forrest, time he stopped believing all this hype about himself.
Tambhoy

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12 Feb 2013 21:37:39
What an absolute disgrace of a ref. too afraid to let the underdogs win. Juve look a very boringly ordinary team.

Chad

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Totally disagree the way he managed the maul was brilliant. Shame it was supposed to be a football match. How long til this game is subject to FIFA irregularity committee? Still not bitter we played juve off the park.

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Yeah he was crap, lol but you can't let someone win!

Bigbadjohn

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I thought that as well for a bit, but kept thinking no this is juventus. I think the truth is that celtic needed a full energy approach to compete. once the level fell juve were able to use their experience to capitalise. celtic had chances but didn't take them. all credit to the players for attitude and putting juve under real pressure and even though we got beat 3-0 I enjoyed the match. that was a very young team and they will have learned a lot. the obstruction at corners was scandalous, and the ref saw pirlo kicking brown so maybe a big bag of euros for him. YNWA.
yorkiebhoy.

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Couldn't agree more. The ref had a shocker. Thought we got our tactics and tempo spot on, and if we'd carried the luck we could have ripped them. If Juve come up against a team like Barcelona, they'll get a tanking. But anyhow, still proud of the bhoys. Last 8 next season!
KennyBhoy

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12 Feb 2013 19:16:26
Accordin' tae the CelticFC. Net Website - Sammy's no' playin' (He's no' even on the Bench).

The Sno Man

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12 Feb 2013 19:01:21
a was right about ambrose startin then

gnniebhoy

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12 Feb 2013 17:32:17
this is my version of what lenny wil do might be wrong

forster
lustig wilson ambrose
matthews broony wanyama mulgrew izzy
commons/sammy
hooper

people might not agree but a genuinely think ambrose wil be put in a could be wrong and only other change a can see is mibi wee forrest startin and a think if ambrose doesn't start wil be mulgrew in cb ledley in midfield

gunniebhoy

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What I would start with.

Forster
Mathews Lustig Wilson Mulgrew
Brown Wanyama Kayal Ledley
Samaras
Hooper

Think there's plenty of scope to tinker with tactics there along while having quality / match winners on the bench like Commons, Forrest, Watt and

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Ambrose had a stinker, bad move playing him

Ska bhoy

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12 Feb 2013 17:24:32
Ce sont les meilleures equipes Es sind die allerbesten mannschaften Die meister Die besten les grandes equipe the champions. . . C'mon the Celts,. ,. kbarry

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12 Feb 2013 17:04:51
At last time to leave! Quick subway to St Enoch and on to the Celtic Party, so sad about Bairds, gone but never forgotten, and then to war!. Bring your voices tonight Tims let's rock The Park even more than the Barca game. Scared to predict a score in case of jinxing any thing, a clean sheet would do me right now, but as I posted before, win lose or draw these guys and Lenny deserve to be cheered off the park. Their efforts in this tournament has been magnificent. COYBIG. . . green jhedi {Ed007's Note - Get yourself into The Hoops Bar GJ, their resident band, An Spiorad, are good friends of mine, they are in there before and after tonight's (and every home) game.}

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Gj well said mate it feels great to be part of the Celtic family and nl and the team deserve to be applauded of the park win lose or draw :-) hail hail Celtic for ever

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12 Feb 2013 16:36:29
Juve have older experienced guys. Our team's average is 24. That makes us faster, younger, fitter and we should play to that strength. Solid defending with ultra turn of speed counter attacks.
I also pray for freezing cold and some snow to assist our typical Scottish game which is alien to them.

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Im sure they get snow and cold winters in turin mate

celticthomas

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Turin is in the mountains of Italy mate - no strangers to snow i'm afraid!. . . kbt1978

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12 Feb 2013 14:49:57
Forster

lustig Wilson mulgrew

wanyama ledley
Matthews brown. izaguirre

samaras

Hooper


Anyone any other suggestions for the team tonight?
I think that's a pretty good team

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Swap Izzy and Mulgrew and it will probably look like what NL wil go for (SB)

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Forster

Lustig Wilson mulgrew Mathews

Forrest wanyama brown commons

Samaras

Hooper
4-4-1-1

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No chance Forrest and Commons will both start. Ledley is a must.

Joeshmo1888

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Commons will only start if Sammy doesn't make it,
We've been a defend, counter attacking team all through the competition and have done it too perfection.
Can't see Forrest starting but certainly playing a part maybe after the hour mark to run juve down which happened at Spartak.
Keep it strong and tight and hit them on the break as we have the players to do it, ie Matthews izzy Sammy Hooper. brown ledley and wanyama to fight for everything in the middle and to stop pirlo
I also genuinely think we've got the better overall striker between the 2 of us

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Want Brown, Wanyama and Ledley as the middle three. Sammi if fit would be great too.

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Forster

mathews wilson mulgrew lustig

Brown wanyama ledley

commons samaras

hooper

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12 Feb 2013 14:44:29
Does anyone know anything regarding big sammy's injury or is he in with a shout tonight I think having the big man on would be a major bonus for us, give that out ball and a bit of flare.

Thoughts bhoys and ghirls

Jc

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12 Feb 2013 14:44:01
5 hours to go First of all, I think the press and TV have done the club and the game justice (at last); a preview show, decent contributions from respected analysts and page to page coverage building the game up accordingly. Hats off to the journalists and the TV execs. On the day of the game, confidence invariably soars. We sometimes forget that games (and the outcome) can turn on a sixpence; that is the beauty of football. An early foul and booking, and a 20 minute sending off or a deflected shot or throw in awarded to the wrong team (akin to the scottish cup final in 1989!). Celtic have to come with a game plan not only to stop JUVE but to press home whatever advantage we may have on home soil. Pot shots at goal, good deliveries to the front or back post; training ground drills, leaving 2 men up the park when they have a set piece to ensure they leave 3 at the back (thus taking pressure off the defence) are crucial basics. The job of NL is to make sure that the team believe that a win is possible subject to roles being respected and performed well. My confidence is borne out of a solid keeper; should JUVE score based on big Forster's current form (and CL form generally) will likely have to be a very good goal indeed and when that happens (should it happen) we can all tip our hats. Our best chance of a successful income will involve doing the basics very well; trying to pass out of defence when we have possession. Delivering decent out balls when there are few options in midfield; akin to the Bolton philosophy under Allardyce when "territory" was flagged as important. Long throws, great corners, dead ball success, courage in defence, overlapping fullbacks providing options to a (very likely) immobile midfield are all important. I hope that Celtic have a game plan to cause them some upset. Win, lose or draw we should at least attempt to execute on whatever game plan NL has set out. They say it is a 180 minute game, but I do genuinely feel that our best option is to make the most of this evening; JUVE will feel they don't need to because 180 minutes is a long time when there is a quality divide; and (lets be honest) there is a quality divide; so let's make use of the 12th man and cross, shoot, press, leave nothing to spare in early tackles (on the right side of fairness). The Benfica away match was a concern; Ledley hoofing the bal up the mark to no one in particualr when there was a pass available 10 yards away; that will be our biggest danger IE too many players not wanting the ball but happy just to play 90 minutes of prevent football. THis is our home game. This is our theatre of dreams. This could be our night but we need to do as much work with the ball as we do off the ball and I sincerely hope that the players take to the field wanting the ball, fearless and intent on expressing themselves. This is football and nothing is ever a sure fire thing; attitude is everything and tonight will be a great measure of how far we have come. We have had an eternity to think about the fixture which can be a good thing or a bad thing. My own view, a Celtic win 2-1. expect a game similar to the AC Milan fixture when we won 2-1. Good luck to all and enjoy enjoy enjoy. let's encourage and support the team GTM

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I am in Singapore and just watched a decent build up to CL. Especially pleased to see NL hugging the players after the Barca game. A few locals were discussing Celtic's chances. Bottom line, on paper we should be stuffed but like Barca game, not played on paper, played on grass. Hail Hail
TinyTim

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12 Feb 2013 18:04:21
hats off to the biggest post ever more like

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12 Feb 2013 14:27:37
Dunno why it came into my head. but it just did.
Among Celtic fans, is El Hadji Diouf the most disliked player who ever played for that team that used to be called Rangers FC (but now go under many different guises depending on what day of the week it is)?

Hail Hail
ChrisBhoy

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Absa-bloody-lutely Chris. The guy is 100% to the core. Rotten and will never be liked by any true tim. He spat at us when he played for LFC, even the Liverpool players/fans hated him doing that. The unwashed only signed him to get up our noses and it didn't work. El Haj P88f didn't manage to score against us did he? "Lets all do the Broony"! #HH (SB)

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El Taj Diouf, Nacho Novo, Vladimir Wiess, Kyle Lafferty, L. McCulloch etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

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There are many who I dislike through to despise but I hope I never witness again the abuse giving to mark walters on his first game against us just because of the colour of his skin, persons dressed in monkey suits the monkey chants and bananas thrown onto the park at him,,,,, deep river bhoy

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Deep river boy, what's your point? Why you dissin your fellow supporters for something that happened 23 years ago? We have since had many celtic greats who were black. Are you forgetting we've had players receive bullets in the post,. ,. kbarry

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Id say kyle lafferty

celticthomas

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Kbarry I think he's trying to say no one should be targeted because of the colour of his skin, as much as I hated the sight of Diouf I don't think the people who were chanting racist abuse at him were right
Tambhoy

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Celticthomas Lafferty was a fud more to be laughed at than anything else
Tambhoy

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Much as I dislike Diouf I was disgusted with the racial abuse being directed at him down south. Celtic are an inclusive club and we must always speak out against racist bigotry. Julieghirl.

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It has to be that little rat mo johnston for me. JOHNNY BHOY

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Iain ferguson every time. Mink

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12 Feb 2013 14:13:37
Hi - this might not get posted (don't think Ed like's my patter) but does anyone know of a Celtic pub or Irish bar in Budapest for the return leg of the game on 6 March? {Ed007's Note - I have no idea who you are....your patter must be rank if you are worrying about it though.}

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12 Feb 2013 13:57:24
If your a the rangers FC then today is just Pancake Tuesday

For the hoops it's the last 16 of the champions league

Bring on the juve!


Lenny

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Appropriate day for tossers. . DH

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12 Feb 2013 13:11:49
The nerves are jangling and the butterflies are fluttering and I can't wait for the game - although I think we are facing our hardest game of the tournament so far.
Barcelona night was terrific but the pressure of a knock out tie will be more intense and the atmosphere will be sensational. Juventus have bags of experience in Europe and are a great team who know all the tricks - plus they can defend better.
Celtic have done it at home in the CL so many times before, but have to be at the top of their game with no lapses in concentration and sharpness and hopefully we also get a strong, experienced referee (in both legs).
It looks like we have almost a fully fit squad so that's a bonus and big Fraser - who had a few wobbles at Inverness - should be happier with the regulars back.
Who knows what will happen, but even if we do get knocked out after these 2 games; there are NO fans of any other clubs anywhere that will be prouder of us in what this young team has achieved in Europe.
COYBIG!

Jungle Jim

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Oh oh oh.
We don't care if we win lose or draw,
What the hell do we care?
For we only know that there's going to be a show
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there!

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12 Feb 2013 12:43:55
Nothing like Champs League days, I may be away from home in Dubai but the buzz has been here since yesterday.

Going to the Dubai CSC at Dubliners tonight for first time. C'mon the hoops

CeltStu

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Might see a fat Yorkshire man in there with a blue a white scarf. .

Lenny

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11 Feb 2013 23:58:56
@ED007; Great point about Ambroses availabity shaping the team. The jet lag thing does not bother me, if you fly first or business that's easily beaten, but maybe mentally he might not be 100%. Difficult to predict a team taking that into consideration. The one thing I do hope, regardless of the result, is this team are cheered to the rafters at the end of the game. Around seven months of European football starting with Helsinki taking the lead, and ending up where we are tomorrow! posted the other day, this will be as tough as Barca but we can get at them, we just need to take any chance going. I feel like a kid at Xmas, one more sleep and it's here!. . green jhedi

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I come here mostly every day. the first thing I look at is the name of poster without reading the post. gj
Mrs E timalloy and the rest of the bhoys. to many to mention. but yous know who you are. and so do we. you all make us proud to be US. H.

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We have 1 big advantage over Juventus if the players buy into it.

We have absolutely nothing to lose!

They have lots to lose!

We have already out done ourselfs this year and there would be no shame in going out to the Italian champions.

For Juve to go out would be a massive blow to them, there is no question about it.

This could play into Celtics hands if we capitalise at key moments in the 2 legs. I think keeping a clean sheet tomorrow night is possibly more important than scoring. 0-0 going over there leaves us an away goal from them suddenly needing 2. And the other thing that's going to work in our favour is the Italian league is heating up nicely now and Juventus can ill afford to rest half a team and take any chances of dropping points with Napoli, Lazio and Inter all within 3-6 points. Whereas on our side we rested almost our whole first 11 and won against 2nd place to gie us a 12 point cushion on Saturday. No domestic pressure.

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Tegarding Jet lag, Africa is on the same time zone as us and thus other than tiredness from the journey does not apply. There is a big differance between a 5 hour flight up from Africa and 5 hour light across the atlantic.

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11 Feb 2013 23:24:09
Hi Ed what do you think of the chances of Watt, McGeough, and Fraser being on the bench tomorrow. Good to see Jackson Irvine back in action.
My wish list for the summer Russell, Rojas, Ponitas Jonnsen and Andreas Cornelius what do you think {Ed007's Note - I will guess that it will only be Watt on the bench tonight.}

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11 Feb 2013 23:57:52
Does anyone know how many fans juve are bringing?

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Depends, are they only taking hand Luggage or putting them in the hold? LOL, Sorry Barry, couldn't resist mate LOL

Italians usually bring a fair old crowd to be fair, bit of a mixed bag as they are not always as polite and well behaved as us Bhoys/Ghirls but sure they will appreciate this game for what it is; A Champions League Match both teams want to win. Nothing less. (SB)

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Apparently juve have around 3000 fans

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About 3000, but that's only a rough tally.
67coatbridge

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