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27 Feb 2026 16:29:52
I really hope Celtic have or close to having a new manager in place for the end of THIS season and not drag it out. Then use that as an excuse for not bringing in the players needed. The board have had more than enough time to get the manager they want I really hope they can do something correct in there tenure.
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27 Feb 2026 17:51:22
Absolutely, as I think we've all seen that movie before.
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27 Feb 2026 19:45:30 Not a chance, Tony, that we'll have someone in by the end of May. We will be scraping around the end of July, trying to get someone in, then scraping around looking for players after the season is underway. Nothing's going to change under the dinosaurs running our Club.
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27 Feb 2026 19:45:30
Not a chance, Tony, that we'll have someone in by the end of May. We will be scraping around the end of July, trying to get someone in, then scraping around looking for players after the season is underway. Nothing's going to change under the dinosaurs running our Club.
27 Feb 2026 14:48:14
I remember - only too well - the disastrous lockdown league season and the players who so-called downed tools back then. To me Maeda and Hatate are as bad - if not worse - because I struggle to remember either of them playing well this term. Maeda may have a grievance regarding a refused transfer but I don't know about Hatate's 'excuse'.
However, both are a total waste of a jersey and are only being accommodated because of either injury, or our pathetic recruitment and even though MON has very limited options, I would rather see players that are going to give 100% on Sunday.
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27 Feb 2026 15:44:53
Why does the team sometimes down tools? I can remember the Leipzig game, amongst others, where we were free-flowing, playing as a team, entertaining us all and winning.
Who's to blame for the team downing tools? They must be toeing the line in training or MON would be toeing their ars*s if they weren't?
Who is it in the teams who decides whether they down their tools as it can't be them all collectively at the same time who decide when they go over the white line to slow it.
Is the captain undermining instructions in the Huddle, as it seems to be happening all of the time? What does McGregor say in the Huddle that's different from the motivation that MON or any other manager can't say in the dressing room?
Surely the captain has to take the lion's share of getting the team to work when they're on the field, otherwise what's the point of him being the captain? He can't just be the captain to decide on the coin toss?
Was it GS who substituted Scott Brown after a few minutes just to show who's boss? Maybe MON may want to do the same with McGregor just to get the point across to those who maybe decide not to play the way they should.
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27 Feb 2026 16:55:38
Maeda is 2nd top scorer and 2nd top in assists .
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27 Feb 2026 17:30:11
McGregor can only do so much.
He’s a good motivator and leads by example but he can’t physically make someone try harder.
Broony had Calmac to help him in big games like Europe and Ibrox but sadly McGregor doesn’t have that same help in midfield.
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27 Feb 2026 18:18:29
I accept that Buzz, but how can a team one week (Leipzig) play with beauty, application and winning - and then the subsequent weeks play like donkeys pretty much with the same team. I accept that McGregor can only do so much but why is the manager then not demanding that they play the same way?
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27 Feb 2026 19:10:32
@Stengo 1888:
If you watch Hatate, when he wants to play he takes the ball on the half turn and carries ot forwards, when he’s not interested he just plays it back and watch him at throw inns, he turns his back to the Celtic player taking the shy, way to obvious when he’s just not interested.
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27 Feb 2026 19:20:05
That’s football Stengo.
It costs good money for a player to be at least a consistent 7/ 10 every game.
Our wingers are the best example of inconsistency because they can’t play 2 good consecutive games between them.
They constantly drop from a 7 out of 10 performance to a 2 out of 10 the next match and that’s been happening all season.
That’s the main reason I would like our formation to change.
It would take our inconsistent wingers out of the equation and replace them with good wingbacks, who can backtrack and defend properly as well as put a decent cross into the box.
27 Feb 2026 11:17:22
I mentioned before I wanted to change our formation after the International break when AJ and Engels come back from injury.
I’m not sure we have the strikers to play a 3-4-1-2 after watching last night.
Celtic played well with plenty of crosses and loads of corners but our strikers don’t get shots away.
I was thinking with the players we have a 3-4-2-1 formation would destroy teams after the split.
Sinisalo
Johnston, Trusty, Scales
Araujo, Engels, Calmac, KT
Nygren, Oxlade
Any one of our Four strikers.
Nygren and Oxlade can make all kind of runs between them to help our lone striker.
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27 Feb 2026 11:49:44
Are you Wilfred in disguise?
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27 Feb 2026 12:23:40
Buzz - agree with same type of set up against the other mob on Sunday.
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27 Feb 2026 12:56:03
We've always been on the same page when it comes to formations Buzzbomb, I'd like MON to try this or similar.
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27 Feb 2026 13:15:53
Not hard to disagree with that as we have been struggling in almost every game since MON returned after Nancy. Whether he decides to switch things up is a different matter, but something needs to happen because every domestic team we play is finding it far too easy.
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27 Feb 2026 16:44:44
Nygren great option from bench maybe, he’s just missing and a man down in midfield.
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27 Feb 2026 17:26:04
It is in midfield where the game will be won or lost. We need players in there, so we don't get overrun, as we have been all season.
Buzz, think changing things like you suggest may make us difficult to beat and spring opportunities on the attack, as their defence is as poor as ours.
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27 Feb 2026 17:28:42
Jaa - you can’t say that about the top scorer.
Hatate you certainly could but without Nygren and his goals where would we be.
3-4-2-1 or 3-4-1-2 one of them would allow him to stay further up the pitch where he can affect games and leave the other 7 to keep the defence secure.
27 Feb 2026 05:56:46
Good result to boost the confidence
But just read that Celtic get NO win bonus from UEFA all we get is 1 co efficient point.
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27 Feb 2026 07:07:40
I think what it is -
Celtic individually receive Zero Points.
Stuttgart receive 1 Coefficient Point for Qualifying into the last 16.
Scotland receive 0.4 points for our win last night.
( 2 points divided by the 5 clubs representing our Association )
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27 Feb 2026 11:36:41
Timalloy,
whatever the win bonus is or isn't, does it really matter in the grand scheme of things?
This board have squirreled away plenty, another few hundred grand is a drop in the ocean.
27 Feb 2026 00:21:54
What’s everybody’s thoughts on Willie haugheys statement about his shares proposal?
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27 Feb 2026 05:49:05
It sounds a good idea but cannot say for certain until we read the fine print, which we will probably need see.
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27 Feb 2026 06:00:31
Should have read "never see".
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27 Feb 2026 09:31:37
Phase 1 -
Get as many of our 54K season tickets to join the scheme.
Phase 2 -
Non season ticket holders with shares can then also join and add to the £10M plus donated.
He’s hoping the scheme will hold 15% of all our shares to start with.
The scheme only needs 5% to have a voice at the table and be able to call Emergency General Meetings if need be.
It basically takes the 100% power away from our highest Minority Shareholder DD.
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27 Feb 2026 11:26:17
It's a great idea and won't cost fan's a penny just register your mob no or email, what's to lose.
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27 Feb 2026 11:50:07
I think, from the little I've read, that it could be a very good idea and one that could eventually change the dynamic of how Celtic Football Club is run for future generations.
At this current moment in time we know;-
(1) the board are paying lip service to the supporters and effectively hold all the cards at present.
(2) we have huge supporters groups, who can pull individual and small groups of fans together.
With direction amd momemtum, there's power in numbers and when those numbers are turned into one block, it can be used to steer and affect positive change.
The status quo cannot remain, the board would do well to view this move with some trepedation, and who knows, this could quicken a resolution to some of the outstanding issues.
But that aside, I believe the lifeblood of Celtic Football Club, the supporters, along with our children and our childrens children, should have a voice inside the boardroom as to how our club is run.
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27 Feb 2026 17:24:09
I find it odd that he will only put money in for each 10k season book signatures. There is obviously a reason but it escapes me at the moment. Hence the reason I said we need to see the fine print.
That is not to say I'm against it as it certainly has potential and could be a step closer to the necessary fan ownership.
26 Feb 2026 22:39:51
A lot of head scratching for MON and his assistants before Sunday but some things should be cast in stone.
Sinisalo must be in goal
McCowan deserves a place
Hatate deserves to be dropped
Calmac will play
Keep Murray switch Scales for Trusty
While both Donovan and Saraachi deserve great credit, Araujo and Tierney are better and both start.
Most obvious takeaways from tonight;
Nice to have an athletic fit goalkeeper
Nice to have and RCB in the team
Hatate far inferior to McCowan
McGregor makes his first pass a forward one and we score. Who'd have thought?
Refreshing to see the goalie launching it long rather than putting defenders under pressure. we competed better for the 2nd balls. I expect Sevco will try the same high press so worth bypassing their press.
If MON goes back to Schmeichel, he will go down in my estimation.
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26 Feb 2026 23:09:50
Good post.
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26 Feb 2026 23:13:14
I worry that MON will revert to Schmeichel because of his experience, but if he cared to check on his total performances against Sevco he would see that he concedes regularly and will do so again.
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27 Feb 2026 01:29:40
Probably the first time I agree completely with a mason. 😄.
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27 Feb 2026 07:52:40
A worry about playing the young bhoy Murray, BR should nvr had played him and Donovan at swinecastle he hung them bhoys out to dry. if he is playing a hope last night gave him great confidence Ashe played well.
26 Feb 2026 22:32:08
Had silasallo started the 1st leg we might just have been still in Europe ATM but is he ready for the madness on Sunday? My answer is yes.
26 Feb 2026 20:49:04
Sinisalo should have been playing from the start of the season.
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26 Feb 2026 21:36:24
Should have been playing from before Scottish Cup Final onwards when Kasper injured. and proved it!
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26 Feb 2026 21:36:46
The save to his left hand side jasper wouldn't have kept out.
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26 Feb 2026 21:43:18
He'll be dropped again on Sunday.
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26 Feb 2026 21:58:37
Sadly, we all know that. Same as playing a RCB at RCB instead of 2 LCBs.
Hatate a waste of a jersey again and although Maeda did a decent defensive shift, he just does not have the skill going forward. Neither should start on Sunday. My team would be;