Celtic Rumours Archive February 09 2013

09 Feb 2013 17:16:16
Good evenin ed how are u?. First great performance from the team today well done bhoys and wot do you think of this ok rite with this new setup in scottish football do you think that celtic should try and get a second team to play in the 3rd division I don't c why not barca real madrid both have be teams and I think they would run riot in it so wot ure thoughts and all my fellow supporters think just a wee idea no wi a mean HH Bring on Juve coybig jcge, stef1967 {Ed007's Note - I'm good thanks Stef. I have said for a years we should put our reserves or a B Team into the lower leagues but the highest level they can reach is the First Division. You could make it that all of our players need to be under 21, it would help their development a lot better than the current set-up.}

100% agree with this one.

Ed np bud not been on 4 a while still c hito all the troops HH M8 coybig jcge

There has to be some kind of ruling or unobvious flaw with celtic putting out a be team because I think its a no-brainer

Imagine beating the Zombies to the title! Ah **** that'd be priceless! Fifebhoy1888

09 Feb 2013 18:15:36
can anyone explain why gershon and rogic were not included in the champions league squad

You expect them to play? They would take spot from others, what big games have they played in? They just arrived as unknowns and it's not like they are a wanyama or Ambrose to walk right in

Both could have been handy to have on the bench if injuries occurred though.

That's why its a 25 (?) man squad, nl thought the others were better or deserved it

How do you know there not the same standard as wanyama and ambrose?

That's the point we don't know if they are but wan and ambro had games in squad and forced their way in, we can't have the new guys in cl right away if it not a big name player

10 Feb 2013 03:04:54
This is what I was posting about a few days ago, I believe we've named a squad one man down because McCourts been pulled out, why they never at least named Rogic in the squad is baffling. Stevie

Unless saturday's squad was actually our third team (which it def wasn't) it seems reasonable to think that rogic would be named for cl. i'm not saying he should be in the starting 11. but considering he is seen as our biggest signing in the window wouldn't be reasonable to think he could at least replace whoever is 25th in the squad?

I believe he may be protecting rogic by leaving him out. He's a young guy just moved to literally the other side of the world, still learning about his team mates etc etc.

If we pitched him in against juve in our biggest game in years and he falls flat then there is a chance he could lose confidence/faith in himself. I think Lennon is giving him time to bed in if you like.

It's all I can come up with to explain the space left in the squad.

Jamie mac

Lennon said after yesterday's game that he wanted to stick with the players that got them there, only fair
MickL

They have played one competitive game and a CL match of this importance has probably came too early as they are both settling in to a new team and a new country.
Hopefully, there will be plenty more chances to fulfil their obvious potential - if we even follow up on Gershon's loan.

Jungle Jim

Celtic have left two spaces in the champs league squad. I don't get it

After NL names his 25 man squad on paper, he can then only pick 18 for the night of the game! So it wouldn't make any odds to name them as they wouldn't make the cut anyway given the performances of the others to get the team to this stage. I don't see the argument

Bigbadjohn

09 Feb 2013 15:15:06
Great to see McCourt starting today, think he had a no bad game considering the amount of game time he's had this season. Dylan Mcgeouch Rogic had great games as well. That was basically our second starting 11, Inverness beat Rangers 0-3 at Ibrox, we beat them 1-3 on there own turf shows that the team the have now would struggle to stay in the SPL imo. Hail Hail FifeBhoy1888

Im sorry paddy time has come let him go!

McCourt should never be anywhere near the first team, should have been shown the door long ago!

Not so sure. not so sure. the result was great no doubt but Rogic tired very easily and went AWOL for most of the 2nd half. Miku (other than the goal) did not work anywhere near hard enough and Stokes showed him up to be a total passenger. Forster looked uncertain for the ICT goal and didn't show any real zest to get back up and attempt the 2nd save. but a good result all the same. The best man on the park was (in my opinion) Mr Stokes who led the line well

09 Feb 2013 14:27:13
Gotta say folks my hunch is we have yet again unearthed a gem in tom rogic you can tell this kid has got plenty about him. He was excellent today and the playmaker we have craved may have been found for a paltry 500k.
Gally

Or should you say an insugnificent 500 k lol

Tel

Yep. He looks alright in the hoops. I hope he can keep it up and help the Socceroos to 2014 in Rio.

Melb Bhoy

09 Feb 2013 14:11:23
Celtic starting 3-5-2, going to 4-4-2 and finishing 4-3-3. Neil Lennon "Master Tactician".

So is ally

442. 451 ehhhh. . hmmmm. Someone got a book on football for dummies only know 2 formations lol

Lenny

09 Feb 2013 11:46:28
Anyone else think that at 9/2 ICT suddenly became a decent bet? That's a lot of inexperience for a tough away day. Looking forward to seeing Rogic.

Easy to click unbelievable when game is over ye clampits. Thought we were excellent in 2nd half today. Watt was impressive when he came on and it'll do them youngsters good to experience that. The league is over so hope to see more off McGeough, Watt and Rogic.

Hendy.

What joker of a celtic fan would even consider betting the opposition

09 Feb 2013 11:01:49
Forster; Fraser, Rogne, Gershon; McGeouch, McCourt, Kayal, Rogic, Commons; Stokes, Miku
Subs: Zaluska, Matthews, Lassad, Herron, Watt, Atajic, Chalmers
FozzY

Do the Kangaroo Hop Big Tommy!

Melb Bhoy

Smart move by NL, C'mon the Hoops

09 Feb 2013 00:41:52
My thoughts for Tuesday's line up

Forster
Lustig Wilson Mulgrew
Matthews Brown Wanyama Ledley Izzaguirre
Samaras
Hooper

It's a tough ask trying to get the balance right. With Ledley there to help it should make Izzys job easier. Matthews would love the chance to run around the back of the Juve defense knowing that Lustig is in good form if it breaks quickly. Samaras free to roam anywhere between the midfield and Hooper. If Ambrose plays, it's a straight swap for Mulgrew, which is a shame because he brings the dead ball into play better than anyone else on the team.

Melb Bhoy

Mulgrew is a dead cert to start mate! if anyone in your starting 11 was to drop out it would be izzy and mulgrew would take kis spot.
i have to say though I would settle for your 11 and formation and I would imagine you won't be too far away

celticthomas

Excellent formation, I'd be happy with that. I can't see Ambrose being back in time, even if he was I think all that traveling has got to be fatiguing.

Id definitely rather play a fresher Mulgrew than a weary Ambrose, plus Charlie gives us that dead ball accuracy.

We need Sammy to be fit!

Quack

Personally a would go with that startin 11 aswel mate but a really can't see lenny going 3-5-2 in a european game and a can't see commons not startin with his goal threat and delivery and a honestly think he will take the risk with ambrose aswel a think its going 2 be

forster
lustig wilson ambrose mulgrew
brown wanyama ledley
commons sammy
hooper

not sayin that's my preferred 11 just think that's what lenny will go for only other change maybe matthews going in ther sumwer maybe lb and mulgrew replacin ledey in left side of cm which he shouldnt, Whatever the team is its going 2 be 1 hell of an occasion and tues isn't comin quick enough HH

gunniebhoy

There is a major issue with playing a back three. Good teams will exploit this with long diagonal balls into corners. This stretches the back three creating space for midfield runners to exploit. As I said good teams will exploit this all match long.