26 Aug 2015 08:26:01
Oh well, I am sad to admit that currently Europa League football is our best hope. We fell to pieces all over the park last night. Maybe a blessing in disguise that we didn't qualify, Of course PL would love to swell the coffers with the big money but we would be obliterated in the group stages.
I have been reading all the calls for RD to be sacked, I feel that's a bit harsh on him. I am a big supporter of what he is trying to achieve, but the backing from the board is hindering this. CL level clubs don't plunder SPL and below for players. CL clubs don't have a fire sale of all their assets if someone offers over £5m (VVD will be punted asap). If RD ever has to stand up to Lawell, it's now. I'd like to see him demand a £6m player or he walks. Time to put Lawell under pressure, that his managers have had to deal with each season.
We have no more players to punt, Johansen at a push £4m? PL is so concerned with his balancing the books, he is killing Celtic Football Club anyway - the half empty stadiums are a testament to that.
RD needs to look seriously at the squad and get rid of a few bodies - not just the promising youngsters who are farmed out on loan never to return.

Pissed off today!

HH

ShottsBhoy

1.) 26 Aug 2015
26 Aug 2015 08:38:04
What is it that Ronnie is trying to achieve?

2.) 26 Aug 2015
26 Aug 2015 09:22:15
We will get our erses kicked in the EL too.

3.) 26 Aug 2015
26 Aug 2015 10:08:17
Celtic (Lawell) has employed puppet managers since WGS and although NL was Celtic through and through, he was a willing, cheap and a convenient replacement for Mowbray.
Deila is untested at a higher level and Celtic are a huge club and I still see fear and doubt in his eyes during hard or very important games.
At least Lennon had some CL successes.

The sad facts are we have gone too far in the wrong direction for too long and have gradually allowed this to happen and we will not improve in the immediate future.
The board, the managers and the support have settled for a drop in quality and standards for several years and we are now where we belong in terms of European standards.
Since 2012, there has been a complacency within the club and a 'small club mentality' without a serious rival and lack of TV money and investment in 'Celtic class' players.
I even suspect that Lawell is holding back until Sevco arrive and then everything will be just fine and dandy?!


Lawell declared we were self sufficient and didn't need Rangers to survive - and that is true, but we expect better than surviving, we need CL football and entertainers.
We have been virtually assured of CL football for the past 5 years and instead of grasping that gift and building a team to dominate Scotland and regain our European reputation, we have faltered in domestic cups and sell off our better players every year - replacing them with inferior types.
After VVD goes we are pretty short of class players to sell and now we have no CL cash (yet again) to boot.

Strachan worked wonders at Celtic while working to a budget and handling a player transition, he still had success and managed to attract very good CL quality players and gave us some great European nights.
That seems very long ago and I feel unless we have a massive rethink and change of attitude we will have a long wait for more of those famous CL nights we all crave.

4.) 26 Aug 2015
26 Aug 2015 11:52:53
@Groutdoc. A more free flowing exciting brand of football, that the team may take time to adapt too. Playing higher up the park in a more dynamic fashion. Turning the squad from players to athletes on and off the park. Nurturing young talent and giving squad positions on effort on the training ground. trying to restore excitement in a 1 team league.

It's just my opinion of what I see, so if you try and shoot me down, fair doo's!

HH

ShottsBhoy