16 Sep 2015 09:53:51
I dip in and out as I expect most expats do - what's the negativity about Brown?! The guys gqve his heart and soul to the club and could get a better pay in the EPL on a jiffy

1.) 16 Sep 2015
16 Sep 2015 11:01:30
Open your eyes mate, Scott Brown wouldn't hack it in the EPL, he's always out of his depth when it comes to him in Europe for us or when he plays at International level, all he can do is snarl and stare, there is no football ability. If he can't hack it at those levels then he wouldn't hack the EPL as that's where players are tested for us. In fact he's looking poor for us domestically never mind on another level.

2.) 16 Sep 2015
16 Sep 2015 11:21:34
Got to agree mate! HH joe brown would get found out real quick down in England mate! He knows his level is up here and that's exactly why he's stayed! 20 odd grand a week for strolling about the SPL not bad if u can get it! Like I said he knows himself he would get shown up down there! It certainly ain't for the love of Celtic that he stays! Brown against any half decent midfielder,not even Top class EPL standard,and he's chasing shadows! As was proved against Aberdeen and Malmo! Watched him a few times against the wee boy jack at Aberdeen,the wee guy runs rings round him honestly! Go back and watch last seasons game at pittodrie when brown got sent off! The frustration was ripping out him because he couldn't get near the young boy jack! EPL! No chance mate!

3.) 16 Sep 2015
16 Sep 2015 11:51:41
Our captain has had a very poor start to the season and as the better players around him at the club have left he's looked more exposed and it's more noticeable that he's not a great playmaker which is one of the things we are lacking. His great asset was to get the best out of other players and drive us on but have injuries started to catch up with him? And when the players round about you are inferior to previous players his influence lessens. On current form and ability people are questioning him because he's our captain and probably top earner and wondering can he influence this team like previous years?

4.) 16 Sep 2015
16 Sep 2015 12:28:06
Brown biggest problem is the ridiculous system we play. Before anyone says lots of successful teams use it they don't do it the way we do. I have lost count the amount of times this year we have ended up with four forwards all standing statuesque across the park and way beyond the ball while the other team attacks an empty midfield with only SB and Nir trying to play against 3, 4 and sometimes 5 opposition players. By the way to all who cite Barcelona as a model for this system open your eyes, busquests is always behind the two playmakers, we need another man in the middle beside brown and Biton but RD is more interested finding palace in the team for Johanssen. Scott brown is an excellent player, at the minute he is going through a bad patch which just happens to coincide with the managers incompetence being graphically revealed

5.) 16 Sep 2015
16 Sep 2015 19:28:45
Groutdoc who are the better players around Brown who has left the club . I know of Virgil and many think that Virgil would be a massive lost to any team . The rest who have left wouldn't be exactly regarded as first team players who Brown relied on.
I can't see the lost of Adams Matthews leaving a massive hole , as he missed more games though injury than he was available for .
If players are huffing and rebelling , no matter who , they need to be exposed and shown the door . But it is probably a big IF .

6.) 16 Sep 2015
16 Sep 2015 20:52:33
Old hoy, that wasn't my post that mentioned players, my view is that the system is leaving the two in the middle with far too much to do and no support from the three in front of them who make little contribution either defensively or controlling the game. However as you ask I think Matthews is a loss as was Joe Ledley

7.) 17 Sep 2015
17 Sep 2015 15:53:13
Sorry Groutdoc , I blamed u in the wrong .
I don't like this two man midfield system myself and either tactically decided by Deila or by the players themselves Bitton and Brown are not getting enough assistance particularly by the wide men on our team .
I think we are more compact and play better with Izzy on the team as he plays well forward and keeps the right hand side of the opposing team tied down.
On the other hand our right back is exposed and we are wide open for counter account.