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28 Aug 2026 08:42:22
Mini me Desmond stated “ we can’t afford to take a swing at Europe and miss”, well you also can’t go into Europe with your hands in your pockets and not expect to get battered senseless!
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28 Aug 2026 07:39:13
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28 Aug 2026 06:31:53
I understand people's thoughts on a "lucky escape" based on the LASK draw and our current squad, however getting to a knockout with Bayern still had to suffer a 7-1 spanking in the league phase, this is always a possibility no matter the squad we have, because you have different levels in CL, what you would hope is the squad you have are up for that task and want to impress at a top level playing against top sides, failing to qualify isn't a blessing its absolute poor planning from the board and negligence on field and sideline decisions.
We really need this board to pull their finger out and recruit some 1st team players and bit of extra squad depth in key positions, there is no excuse, we have the funds, not every player has to cost £10m.
This is such a defining week of activity, some players are definitely surplus, some will definitely stay especially having to keep home grown criteria, but checked out Hetate, no performance Balikwisha, players like that need to go asap, get the replacements in, LB, GK and a strong CB.
If that midfield isn't bolstered with strength and power then the board will be in for it till January, there's just no getting away from it.
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28 Aug 2026 08:24:42
I agree to an extent, but it IS a blessing as where we are now. whoever is at fault is that we are a Europa League team, pure and simple. We play in Scotland. Look at the teams we are in with now. Jive? RB? Etc. I am NOT FOR ONE MINUTE SAYING THE BOARD ARE NOT TO BLAME.
OF COURSE THEY ARE! But SO are the players for capitulating so meekly! We are where we are and better get used to it. Btw, all this rubbish about the finances being effected. we are guaranteed circa £15m from EL. We haven't spent a real penny yet!
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28 Aug 2026 08:35:16
Nothing has changed, this board need gone!
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28 Aug 2026 09:08:04
Could still get pumped in europa. better getting pumped in cl for more money?.
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27 Aug 2026 22:14:44
Rookie Chris Graham is our referee on Saturday against Falkirk.
Greg Aitken is doing VAR.
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27 Aug 2026 20:34:29
After seeing who LASK got in the CL draw getting kod was a blessing in disguise! Yes we want to be in with the big clubs but our present squad would get humiliated.
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27 Aug 2026 22:25:36
100%. We would have had a few 4-0, 5-0s away from home looking after who LASK have been paired with. Since Ange the player quality has regressed. I still think we need 8 new first teamers.
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28 Aug 2026 00:54:13
It definitely has mate under ange we had 5 good forwards now we have 2.
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28 Aug 2026 06:35:39
8s a lot but any new player has to be able to start or push for a start in team, lb rb 2xcm gk 1xlw for me so 6, going by past seasons another cb should be needed as well
Lb rb and any cb I imagine be loans
Maybe loan lw too
Gk and 2cms in perm,
Obv depends on who but that would be a hugely successful window and season prep, ( obv some will point to timing and cl exit but in terms of overall window in isolation a success) just depends how close to resembling that we come.
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27 Aug 2026 19:55:02
That mob losing to a pub team along with our crash and burn is highlighting just how rotten our league is. We get absolutely no challenging games against domestic teams yet we struggled last season to beat very mediocre teams.
I only hope a run in the Europa can make this team gel and we kick on in the League.
That is a shocking result for Sevco.
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27 Aug 2026 20:15:07
Defo Rab we can have a go at each other and take the mick but deep down the Scottish game is a shambles,
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28 Aug 2026 07:00:24
Correct Jaa, it’s a joke and not helped with this small league we have.
Something drastic needs done to improve the quality of teams we play.
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27 Aug 2026 19:42:41
Bad news that Sevco will have no Europe.
They are abysmal and Del Boy will be getting it from all angles now 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
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27 Aug 2026 19:51:35
They were shocking and that lot they were playing were not that Great either.
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27 Aug 2026 19:56:07
We don’t want McInnes to lose his job but they might not have any other option.
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27 Aug 2026 19:58:01
He'll be lucky to see Halloween but but of me wishes they were playing Thurs Sunday but the humiliations tremendous.
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27 Aug 2026 21:00:44
Stuck between a rock and a hard place 🤣🤣🤣
If Aberdeen beat them at the weekend he’ll be offski for sure.
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27 Aug 2026 21:51:29
He might be sacked before his appeal🫢.
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27 Aug 2026 19:42:19
It could be worse ……… finish the sentence.
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27 Aug 2026 20:23:38
a decade from now it could 16 CL qualifier failures in a row if we don’t get shot of this board.
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27 Aug 2026 21:02:48
And not winning a knockout tie in over 30 years.
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28 Aug 2026 06:28:03
It could be worse but it could also be a hell of a lot better if we got rid of Desmond.
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27 Aug 2026 19:37:29
Had a bit of time to mull it over, and watching the other qualifiers what other teams are actually crumbling under a 4-0 lead? None.
The players on the pitch let us down again. Horrific performance. We can blame the board all we want but that team was good enough to see out a result. They just patt there shants like they do every single year.
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27 Aug 2026 19:42:40
No European football at crumbledome. McKlopp definitely on a shoogly peg now.
They were very, very poor against a team that was very poor.
Do you think the 20m deals will be cancelled or will they find issues with both medicals.
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27 Aug 2026 20:17:13
Just noticed Plzen are doing exactly that!
Sweeping Red Star aside.
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27 Aug 2026 18:58:45
Celtic have always been jinxed with the away goal rule.
It was introduced for the 1965/ 66 Cup Winners Cup only.
Celtic beat Liverpool 1-0 at home but were losing 2-0 at Anfield when Bobby Lennox scored a last gasp goal which would’ve taken Celtic through to the Final which was being played at Hampden.
But it was given offside for which the referee apologised after the match.
It nearly went in our favour at the first time of asking.
UEFA then introduced it for the 1967/ 68 European Cup when Celtic were the holders but it was only for the 1st Round.
Celtic lost 2-1 at home to Dynamo Kiev but Bobby Lennox had us ahead in Kiev which would’ve been enough for Extra Time if it was the 2nd Round.
Celtic had to get another goal but we got caught on the counter attack with a 90th minute equaliser.
Celtic shockingly then had to wait until the 2002/ 03 season before we won for the first time on away goals when we knocked out Celta Vigo on our way to Seville.
Uefa stopped the away goals rule and typically it only took Celtic a few years for it to bite us on Tuesday night after waiting about 36 years for it to go in our favour.
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