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11 Mar 2013 19:34:28
hi guys a question for you all and no Sevconians please. there is an outstanding chance to win the holy grail of ten in a row do my fellow bhoys think lennon is the man to deliver. I beleive he can but have a few pals who reckon no. there point being we seem to have the habit under nl of shooting ourselves in the foot ie cup games ect so ed 007 and posters what do you think. click agree yes and disagree no {Ed007's Note - I think we have a great chance of getting 10 in a row but I think NL might fancy his chances down south before we get there.}
1.) 10 in a row will be an enormous task, don't let anyone fool you. When "they" get to the SPL or whatever its called by then the will throw a fortune at stopping us getting 10. If we succeed it would be an incredible achievement.
If I had to bet on it. I would say no, sorry lads. And if you asked me the question do I think Lennon will be here till 10. No! I don't even think he will be here for 4 unfortunately.
Sounding pessimistic but in my head i'm just thinking clearly.
I would love it if i'm wrong. In fact I would happily streak on ibrox park with a tricolor if we done it lol
2.) In my opinion there is little or no chance of the Holy Grail. This is the downside of the modern game. This summer we will almost certainly lose three key players. Hooper, Wanyama and Forster will, I believe move on. That's three big holes to fill. Can we find three ready made players to bring in who will be such a success?Next year will be the same, players out and players in.
The way we are operating the club regarding transfers is in my opinion the correct way. Find a few gems but if the money is right move them on. This is a very tricky thing to get right every time. The Ajax system is probably the model we would like to reach but even they have barren spells while the new boys bed in.
Domestically we should be all right for two years. but as has been shown this season no result is guaranteed. It would also be foolish I think to discount Rangers from the picture for the next eight years. This is not to say we should worry about them, but when they return to the top league you know they will get better investment, and will challenge pretty much from season one.
Regarding Lenny, I have always thought he is the right man for us. Let's not forget he also has ambition though, the trick is can we deliver for him and he for us? The truth is from the Semi Final defeat v Ross County he has not really covered himself in glory trophy wise. Although not entirely to blame he still has much to prove, also let's not forget the team is still young and learning, but some of his Euro formations are encouraging. The Scottish Cup is a must for him this year or the questions will remain. green jhedi
3.) 11 Mar 2013 22:24:46
GOOD QUESTION, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I THINK THE LURE OF SOME TINPOT EPL TEAM MIGHT TEMPT LENNY, THE 10 INA ROW SHOULD BE ACHIEVABLE QUITE EZY I THINK, BUT ITS THE 15 IAR I WANT, AT THE END OF 15IAR THEN don't MIND HIBS WINNING 1, NO PLACE IN THE RESTRUCTURING OF SCOTTISH FOOTBALL though FOR THE CHEATS FROM DIV 3, STILL don't MISS THEM 1 BIT, HAIL HAIL, GOD BLESS THE CELTIC+
4.) Thanks for the replys some really good points. and while I agree it won't be easy and would be foolish to write off the impersonators surely this shoud be the legacy that lawell desmond and lennon should aim for. this could be the greatest era in our beloved clubs history we could put the final nail in the coffin of you know who
5.) I'm not sure if I would want our 10 in a row tarnished with claims from Rangers that we only got it because of their demise.
6.) I think they would outlaw football in this country before allowing 10 in a row. An almighty task 10 would love it but doubt it, we might be playing in a new league who knows? If lenny is here for 5 I would be happy but can't see him being here for 10 though that would be the ultimate icing on the cake for me. What green jhedi said about the Ajax model is spot on it isn't always meat & potatoes. Think of some of the player's who have left Ajax in the last couple of years what a team they would have today if they kept them. AbS HH
7.) If there is any justice, celtic will win ten in a row. it is the best way to punish them and to prove cheaters never win in the long run. leonbhoy
8.) I don't see lenny being at celtic past next summer, he will get fed up with our signing policy as he won't have a chance to take us far in europe, why stay with a team that will sell there best players every year, the very players that could make the difference in europe! 10 in a row I think we could maybe do it, but to say we would shows no respect to the other teams. let's be honest if that lot were in the spl this season, we would be trailing them as our form this season hasn't been good enough! {Ed007's Note - That's all ifs and buts though mate. If Rangers had paid their bill they would still exist, if the SPL had allowed the The Rangers/Sevco membership we could have compared it, but neither happened so it is a futile argument. Look at what Dundee Utd done to The Rangers/Sevco in the recent cup game. Our form has definitely not been the best but it will be years before we have the chance to compare our impeccably run club with Scotland's newest club The Rangers/Sevco, even then we will be miles infront of them financially and on the park. How many 6/7 year olds are moaning at their dad to take them to Ibrox to watch fourth division football when their CFC supporting friends are going to watch the cream of Europe and a team that reached the last 16 of the CL, there will be a new generation of fans who would normally be Rangers fans but will walk away from the dross being served up at The Rangers/Sevco. The club is not even a year old and is already a complete shambles, with possibly the least knowledgeable manager in the whole of Scottish football. CFC fans should forget them, they are an irrelevance and will continue to be for years to come.}
9.) 12 Mar 2013 11:51:26
imo the HOLY GRAIL for our club should be continiued progress in the champions league ie regulars in the group stages, last 16 and beyond not trying to win 10 in a row to outdo a rival who no longer exists, we as a support should be way bigger than that. our old rivals are gone. forget them. let the dead bury the dead BG
10.) RE 'I'm not sure if I would want our 10 in a row tarnished with claims from Rangers that we only got it because of their demise'
Yeah, let's throw it away and wait until the Club that play at Ibrox make their way to the SPL. Infact I think Celtic should not only wait for them but also until they have a decent squad and Manager too ppppffft!
You could argue then that RFC only got their 9-in-a-row as Celtic were busy paying off their debts and rebuliding but we don't. Its already recognised that RFC's 9-in-a-row is not a patch on Celtic's at the time. As Bertie Auld said:-
When asked by a reporter in the late 1990s what he thought the outcome would be if Celtic’s Nine-in-a-row side took on the Rangers equivalent Bertie Auld, Hoops legend and a regular in the early years of Celtic’s 9-in-a-row run, replied: 'It would be close, I think it would probably be a draw. But then most of us are in our late 50s now. '
Here we go 10 in a row :-)
Mrs E
11.) 12 Mar 2013 10:45:18
Sometimes I despair when I read through some of the comments on here. Ten in a row will only happen if rangers never reach the top league, without rangers there we should never lose the league. As for Neil Lennon, if he can't get his players to turn up on the domestic big occasions then something is far wrong. Is the problem the players or his inability to motivate them. I believe if he were to move on it would be business as usual, I could win the league as manager of celtic.
12.) Hate to be an auld fart, but let's just do one at a time and see what happens.
We will go through over 100 player changes and maybe a manager or two and knowing the incompetent tadgers at SPL/SFA we will probably have another 2/3 re-organisations!
As we go for 2 in a row it has not all been plain sailing and I fear an undercurrent of uneasiness at Celtic Park with moral and team spirit well short of a team that is going for a double and the flag bearers in Europe for the foreseeable future?
Mulgrew foolishly mentioned how mundane the SPL is without Rangers and how complacency sets in automatically.
For one that is totally unacceptable for a professional highly paid footballer; never mind an employee of Celtic answerable to a magnificent support expecting so much.
The scenes at Juventus and the 125th birthday game against Barcelona, the fans at every away game singing non-stop are fine examples of why the players need to give 100% EVERY game.
The next ten years in the life of Celtic may bring un-matched success, but you can be sure there will be more extreme highs and sickening lows along the way.
Jungle Jim
13.) Anybody read THE GLORY AND THE DREAM?The finest book about the HOOPS EVER!theres a bit about an article by a legendary fitba pundit, believe it was THE VOICE OF FOOTBALL, John McKenzie. In 1965 he said THE AULD CO, WERE SO FAR AHEAD OF CELTIC IT WAS NO LONGER A CONTEST. ABOUT 20 months later celtic were champions of europe. Please don't under estimate, NEWCO, and don't forget all the dodgy decisions auld co got. I would almost bet MY HOOSE ON THEM WINNING THE TOP LEAGUE WITHIN 6 OR 7 YEARS. or the 1st year they are back in the top flight!. jimthetim.
14.) To the poster, I don't see lenny being at celtic past next summer, you got caught out big time wa our ed007 so trying to pass yourself of as one of us isn't going to work giving it all this we and us your not a we or us your one of them so stop dreaming and go back to your own page, giving it all that nonsense if Rangers were in the spl we would be trailing them dream on Rangers fan
wee darren
07 Mar 2013 19:55:16
okay the runs over it was brilliant while it lasted but there is so much to look forward to in the coming seasons. I would like to think the team won't be totally dismantled and we can keep as many of our best players as possible. I think wanyama ambsose and afew fringe players we could live without. but the core of the team must be kept guys like sammy brown ledley wilson forster forrest mathews izzy when he's back to his best should be the players we build our future on. I would love to see hooper staying but I think that's 50/50, add to those the prospects gershon rogic mcgeough and I thin we are good
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16 Dec 2015 21:34:44
Let me start by saying I haven't been Ronnie's biggest fan but having had a while
To think about it I have come to the conclusion
That Ronnie's not had the best hand to play with . the analogy I would use is this I run my own company small but relatively successful and the success I have is based on the staff I employ whe are all excellent at what they do now if I deciced to cut costs and let some of them go and replaced them with a less skilled workforce then obviously my business would suffer and that basically is the situation that Ronnie is in Having to compete while being asked to improve inferior players and when you look at the improvement in players like rogic biton Griffiths forrest and the emergence of young teirney then I think it's fair to Say theres signs that he is going in the right direction.
1.) 16 Dec 2015 22:19:26
You employed the the staff or approved there selection so if the quality is not there it is your fault no one else. Do not place the blame on others, You cannot say that RD has made the correct tactical decisions in Europe where a very poor defence has lead to very bad results. O'Neil, Stachan and Lennon realized that a stong defence is a must in Europe and a tight 1-0 or 2-1 win was better than all out attack and losing or drawing the game. RD and his staff must go and go now so that a new manager can prepare for next season.
As for January if Bitton is leaving what about a swap with Ki Sun Yung, for another striker what about Hooper and a goalkeeper - Marshall, with two new experinced centre halfs we could put together a very good team. I know this would cost money but not astronomical ammounts. This would also increase the age of the squad and help on the training ground.
2.) 16 Dec 2015 22:25:02
I think that you are perputating the myth that Ronnie has improved some players, to say he has improved some players is, in my opinion, being very generous to Ronnie, to use your analogy, what if you had some workers that were good at a certain job, but you thought, just for the heck of it, get them to do something that they were'nt guite as good at, or if someone phoned in and said he was'nt feeling 100%, but you said 'don't worry son, just come in, i'll look after you.
3.) 16 Dec 2015 23:08:50
Jonace mon and strachan both had their own disasters in Europe with far supperior players so I don't think we can compare like for like . Aindoh I think their can be no doubt that biton rogic and griffiths have improved under Ronnie and as I said I wasn't Ronnie's biggest fan but I think too many of our fans myself included at times have expectations that a team playin in our league simply cannot live up to and before somebody points out the relative budgets of Malmö Maribor what's the budget of Man U? Who are they playing in the last 16 of the cl.
4.) 16 Dec 2015 23:22:53
i think you have his analogy wrong. he isn't RD. He owns the company and he pulls the financial strings. RD would a new area manager perhaps, who is designated with providing the greatest possible output. As you both have suggested above, the managers role here is being undermined and he is being ask to continue to put out the same results without the same employees and equipment beneath him.
5.) 17 Dec 2015 03:23:24
Jonace apart from last 16 CL season which was Lennons 3rd CL attempt AND crucially had it not been for Sion fiasco would of been the first euro group stages of any competition that he would of got us to!
His cup tournament record was absolutely diabolical and he is a rotten manager. How can you possibly justify appraising his euro record, yet feel need to slate Deila who has a far better euro record at same point in his career as Lennon had?
You and a few posters on this are evidently blinkered and it is clear that even if he won CL next season, Deila would still have the witch hunt out to get him.
6.) 17 Dec 2015 10:01:42
It would be a start if he could qualify for it before we think about winning it!
7.) 17 Dec 2015 10:01:42
It would be a start if he could qualify for it before we think about winning it!
8.) 17 Dec 2015 16:05:03
Ronny's a total failure in Europe, he can't even get us to the Champions league let alone beat Barcelona.
All Ronny can manage is getting us demoted to the competition for the also rans and he can't even win a game in that.
Thank goodness there isn't a lower competition than the Europa league, I'm sure Ronny would soon have us in that.
9.) 17 Dec 2015 17:15:53
Jonace in their 4/5 years each managing Celtic neither O'Neil WGS or Lennon seem to have found the key to European success, none have had their best European season in their final year. So why should Ronnie use their template which they haven't proved successful . By the way Barcelona haven't necessary built their defence only, in their quest for European success.
How did these three "icons" do in their first two yrs with Celtic, all three with far higher budgets and I am ashamed to say a small number of Celtic fans sniping on the side lines making the job more difficult .
10.) 17 Dec 2015 19:29:39
Oldboy, the three you mentioned, took over a struggling team domestically, their first job was to try and overtake Rangers. Martin O'Neill for example took over the team when we were well behind Rangers, Europe was just a pipe dream then, but he won us the treble in his first year, the team improved on the year before.
It's the same with Strachan and Lennon they both took over when we had fallen behind Rangers, both of them in their first seasons improved us on the year before, Europe was never the priority in their first seasons, we had fallen so far behind Rangers, and it wasn't all down to dodgy refs, we just weren't very good.
Ronny on the other hand had none of these problems, he took over when we were Champions of Scotland, we were playing in the Champions League the year before, and there was no Rangers, in his first season he managed to get us knocked out of the Champions league qualifiers twice, and relegated us to the Europa League. In his second season he again got us knocked out of the Champions league qualifiers, and took us down into the Europa league where this time he became the first Celtic manager to fail to win a group match, along the way we found ourselves being humiliated by those European giants Molde.
I find it amazing that some people think it's totally unacceptable to be getting hammered by Barcelona, but think Ronny is some sort of genius after getting hammered by little Molde.
They won't sack him, he's the perfect manager for this board, any decent manager wouldn't touch the job with a barge pole, and even if they did they would probably be speaking out against the board within a few weeks, something Ronny is too weak to do.
Somehow we have got to hope that things improve over the next couple of years, but from what I've seen of Ronny so far, I'm not holding out much hope.
By the way I'm not sniping on the side-lines, I go to all the home matches and a few away ones as well, I put my money where my mouth is, so I'm perfectly entitled to an opinion, if supporters see things going wrong at the club and just sit on their hands and let them get on with it, then in my opinion they are doing far more damage to the club as you are just allowing failure and incompetence to win the day.
11.) 17 Dec 2015 22:02:45
I have come to the conclusion that the reason Celtic are not very good in Europe is because they are not that realy good domestically either, they have played really well in a few games but most of the time they don't play that well as a team but still win because of the opposition in Scotland, take that game against ST J., the defence was cut wide open two or three times, against better oppo that would have been punished, Ronnie should forget this playing one team domestically and one team in Europe nonsense, forget squad rotation, play the best players in their best positions, forget zonal defence, go all Nobby Styles and bite the ankles nearest you, just defend, play two up front, I said when Ciftci signed . I thought he and Griffiths would make a great partnership, as for Ronnie improving players, take a look at how Griffiths played for Hibs last time, some people are going to give Ronnie credit for people growing up and growing older next.
12.) 17 Dec 2015 23:00:43
Gerryc MO'N took over a totally under performing team, yet a highly talented team that had been missing the incredible World Class star Larsson through injury .
MO'N fair play to him was able to dictate who he wanted to sign and he did sign well, maybe overspent and we have suffered since . By Christmas in his first season he had assembled not only a better first 11 but also a better squad of players than Rangers
In fact Rangers had too introduce a new level of fiddling to try to complete .
Those were the days we had fantastic players and a big strong team .
WGS looked at the youngsters coming through and said that we had great youngsters but were very small.
13.) 18 Dec 2015 00:17:59
Gerryc and Deila never took over a team that was struggling domestically? What happened to Lennons last season in charge in respect of scottish cup and league cup? Total abysmal last season in charge!
14.) 18 Dec 2015 05:39:36
DN30, I don't know how long you have been a Celtic fan, but I used to watch them in the Lou Macari era in the early 1990's, that was really bad.
In those days, winning the league by 29 points would have seemed like utopia.
Having experienced those days, I don't want Celtic to go back to them, but if we continually do things on the cheap, then I think that's where we're heading.
15.) 18 Dec 2015 20:04:50
So what's the scenario Gerry if your wish is granted tomorrow? The Champions League is a joke (The clues in the name) Champions?2nd,3rd,4th placed ain't no Champions! . The Europa League is our Level just accept it.
16.) 18 Dec 2015 23:21:58
This is a pointless argument, everyone has their own view. For me MON was the man that destroyed Rangers for the first time in. A generation we were the dominant team. Actually the team he took over was sham logic and demoralised and he rebuilt it rapidly. Lenny inherited the worst team since the Macari era, I think he did a fabulous job getting us back on track. We can all pick out games here and there to support our argument but for me RD makes too many simple errors and hasn't come anywhere near delivering what he promised. his new found confidence is staggering now the threat of further European humiliation has been removed for the next six months.
12 Sep 2015 15:29:14
Ok here goes it's time we all faced up to the fact that ronnys not up to the task . He talks great but we were promised fast attacking. Football from a super fit side can anybody tell me one game where this has been evident? It's bad enough that were being made to look mediocre in Europe but when it is the same inthe domestic games it's time to call it a day
1.) 12 Sep 2015 16:24:33
Don't think anyone can disagree with all the post match thoughts on today's performance,or thoughts on individuals.But and I'm not using this as an excuse Aberdeen should have been reduced to 8 men the penalty incident ,mc leans boot on lustigs head and Hayes .Mcleans kick was a disgrace when there was no ball to be won.just my thoughts .killy.
2.) 12 Sep 2015 16:29:03
I think the supporters like me who were dubious of the appointment, but gave him the benefit of the doubt are feeling very disappointed and demoralised.
We were patient as his philosophy and diet regime needed time to filter through and by Christmas we seemed to have turned the corner and although lost out on a treble, we won the league at a canter and a cup in the cabinet.
I have never liked a lone striker system and in all my years watching Celtic, it was rarely used or utilised; however,
The team were actually playing well and scoring plenty of goals in the run-in and we seemed fitter than ever?
The VVD transfer was well foreseen as was the need for a striker and left back before the CL qualifiers, but we settled for inferior replacements and failed to qualify.
The transfer deadline saw us scrambling about as usual peddling loans and unknowns to 'make up the numbers'.
The team looks disjointed, pedestrian and predictable and if it wasn't for Griffiths we could be mid-table.
Aberdeen were not that great today, but competed and did the basics - and that's something we can't even do any more.
The promises and ideals that were going to transform us into this slick, attacking, closing down efficient machine has stalled and is needing a major overhaul or scrapped.
3.) 12 Sep 2015 16:43:57
Proud let,I could not agree more,I said on here before RD is an Articulate Man, but he is useless as a coach,fitness is nowhere near what he told us he would achieve,and he is tactically second rate,only has plan A,does not know what B and C is, he should be gone,everyday the Club is sinking into mediocrity
4.) 12 Sep 2015 17:59:29
Can the person who disagreed with me regarding possible red cards explain why.killy.
15 Jun 2015 14:40:03
this site used to be great with a bit of banter with the eds and other regular posters. Now however their seems to be an element on he here who think that if you don't agree with their opinion yuo must be a sevvy. One poster in particular seems to think he's an authority on everything . Now I have no problem with someone strongly defending their Heros but when it starts to become personal then that's anther thing entirely.
1.) 15 Jun 2015 15:01:34
Thanks for the editing Iwas pretty mad when I wrote it
{Ed007's Note - (yes)
2.) 15 Jun 2015 15:16:07
Am I that poster u speak of? Is it not personal to come on here and call one of our greatest ever managers overrated and question what he would have won if he hadn't spent money or had henrik! Is that not personal? I'm all for a bit of banter mate and I don't think I know Everythin! And if your question was only do we think MON has been a failure with ROI then I wouldn't have said a word! But when u start callin the man things like overrated,which is complete nonsense! Then I have to speak up! And I'll ask u again,how can a man who has took us into our 1st European final in over 30 years and won us a treble after years of that mob dominating be overrated! It's a simple question!
3.) 15 Jun 2015 15:50:59
The difference between you and me is I respect your opinion although I don't agree with it in my original post I asked the question has oneill gone backwards as a manager I personally think he has and without johnRobertson at his side he's tacticly inept . On the subject of Seville theirs not a celtic fan alive that won't be forever grateful but that doesn't mean it excuses the mess he left behind as a motivater mon is great as a tactician I don't rate him and never have .
4.) 15 Jun 2015 16:25:22
that would be the same man who in my opinion cost us that final with some of his decisions and has to take the blame for failing to get OUR TEAM any silverware that season
5.) 15 Jun 2015 17:29:51
Yeah I read this the other day and I think what the original poster is trying to get across is that MON had a lot more money to spend than most managers and if he had to manage our current team, for instance, then he may not have been as successful, which is a fair point imo. I agree that the man will always be a legend, but think Wiss you may have taken the Proudcelts comments a bit to heart! Both of you make valid points
6.) 15 Jun 2015 18:42:41
This forum has a small( my estimate 5/6 posters) who seem to have an agreement that they will attack,savage,disrespect any post that one of them does not concur with,while not being an everyday poster,but for sure an everyday reader I am finding this Clique syndrome becoming a little boring. you just need to check/ look at the Forum posts,to see who they are.
7.) 15 Jun 2015 19:11:29
May you please give a reason for the "Edit"
{Ed007's Note - It wasn't acceptable.}
8.) 15 Jun 2015 20:47:07
Proudcelt I thought your original post about mon was a tad silly to say if he didn't have Larsson petrov or lambert then he might not have had success, Ronny is being hailed a success by some people but would he have succeeded without Virgil broonie and johansson? I rate the manager on what he produces with the team he has and martin o'neil did a good job as did Gordon strachan.
9.) 16 Jun 2015 11:51:03
Nobody likes banter more than me , but I found that there are people on here ,who call posters they don't agree with all sorts of names , but can't take criticism back .
Bullies .
10.) 16 Jun 2015 15:42:29
That's the best laugh of the day 😊 Chris there is no one on the site more intolerant to an alternative view than you . You are constantly disrespectful to people with opposite views to yours and if I'm honest if you spoke to some people out on the street the way you try to belittle people on here who don't agree with you it would probably end up with you getting a punch in the mouth , I don't think the ed would allow people on here to bully and know from experience he will pull posts if he thinks they go to far .
11.) 17 Jun 2015 18:10:09
Fab 1 , I am surprised at a contributor with your ability doesn't understand that just because a contributor doesn't agree with what another one says. , that doesn't mean he doesn't tolerate the other contributor .
I do find it difficult to be tolerant with the posters who are continuously intolerant with some of our players who have given worthwhile service . If that means I am intolerant that
'S fine I accept it . Fab1 remember you are the poster who for weeks , followed all my posts and criticised them , I never said you were intolerant , I more or less give you a fool's pardon .
12.) 18 Jun 2015 00:10:16
Chris if I disagree with your post it's because I think you are WRONG about something not because it's you . I will give you an example further up the page you are insinuating that people don't like Ambrose because he is black but don't have the bottle to post it , this is not only insulting to the other posters but says a lot about you , that you are so up your own arse that you can't even comprehend that you might be wrong and he is just not very good at football . So because you rate him and others don't there must be another reason for it .
13.) 19 Jun 2015 13:29:02
Fab1 has hit the nail on the head! @Chris02 you should be ashamed of yourself, a complete disgrace to celtic fans. Its clear as day that you are insinuating there is a racist reason behind Bhoys and Ghirls not liking Efe, just to be clear he is p*sh at football - doesn't matter what colour his skin is - FYI my fave defender is Big Bobo (im only 25) before you even dare say it takes a racist to know one. I read the page daily, I think I've only ever made one other post but felt the need to reply to your filth. absolute disgrace and I would hope the eds will be removing your account.
14 Jun 2015 13:39:49
Haven't posted for awhile but after watching last nights game I was wondering what your thoughts on mon are imo he's gone backwards as a manager and his team was set up to kick scotland off the park to leave Shane long and Keane on the bench in a must win game was lunacy don't get me wrong I really wanted scotland to beat but with some celtic fans he's seen as some sort of messiah and my own thoughts at had he not inherited Larson and petrov lambert he would not have seen as such a success at celtic
1.) 14 Jun 2015 15:10:03
I can see why Uve not posted for a while if that's what you're coming up with! Martin oneil took us to a European final and was the 1st to take us in the CL! And the last manager to do the treble! Do I need to go on? How can your name be proudcelt with nonsense like that getting put on here!
2.) 14 Jun 2015 15:16:29
I wouldn't particularly blame O'Neill on Ireland's lack of quality. The players he has at his disposal are mediocre, barely good enough for the bottom half of the EPL/top of Championship never mind International football.
I think O'Neill has always shown a tendency to sign tall, strong and physical players. I don't know why it surprises people that he has chosen to persist with these tactics with Ireland. What he lacks in tactical knowhow, he seems to make up for in motivational skills but this hasn't quite been enough recently
3.) 14 Jun 2015 16:10:53
disagree with ireland lacking Quality they have 2 of the best players scotland has produced in recent years in mccarthy and mageady ;)
4.) 14 Jun 2015 16:35:17
Wise67 what has he done since he left celtic? Zero without Larson and the vasts amount of money he spent he brought absolutely no new ideas to celtic and lost two titles to one of the worst Rangers teams I've ever seen
5.) 14 Jun 2015 17:07:23
I couldn't care less what he's done after he left us! This man is one of the bet managers in our history! And I'm not havin a guy who's got a cheek to call himself proudcelt doubt what the guy did for our club! In fact by the stuff your writing I doubt your even a celtic fan! Is there anyone else on here who can doubt what Martin oneil did for our club? And if there is then I'll remind u off one word,SEVILLE!!! The greatest experience I've ever had in my lifetime as a celtic fan!!
6.) 14 Jun 2015 17:21:46
Agree McCarthy is a decent player but he should have been sent off yesterday, twice!
7.) 14 Jun 2015 17:42:39
Wizz absolutely loved Seville, greatest day , week , month of my Celtic supporting life but in my humble opinion Strachan was a better manager and his team were much more entertaining. P.s. Just because someone has a different opinion to you does not make them any less of a fan that's a sevco trick .
8.) 14 Jun 2015 17:59:48
Wise67 I don't mind you disagreeing with me but to question my allegiance to celtic just shows your ignorance I've been a celtic fan for all of my 55 years and for a nonentity like you the to question that' is insulting going back to the subject I think mon iwas overrated as celtic manager and had wgs had the same finance I believe he would have
Produced a far more entertaining team
9.) 14 Jun 2015 18:09:22
I'm not talkin about a difference of opinion fab! I'm talkin about some so called fan comin on here and running down one of the most successful managers in our proud history! A man who took us to European final,won us a treble and got us into the champions league! And in my humble opinion MON team would have wiped the floor with WGS teams! Not sayin that I'm not a fan of strachan because he did a great job for us! Just think MON team was our best of my lifetime by far! But like u said we've all got our own views! Just not havin MON time at our club doubted by anyone!
10.) 14 Jun 2015 18:59:55
To fault MO'N as manager of the ROI is not taking anything away from his UEFA Cup campaign that took us to Seville 12 years ago.
Things are not going well in the ROI camp. We are half ways through the qualifying group and its obvious he doesn't know his best first eleven . Despite having almost 3 weeks to compare the ROI didn't have any surprise moves from the 13 corners we had . We dominated Scotland especially in the first half but solely by effort , charging in , not worrying about fouling or hurting . No clever play , it was as if we were playing a team like Brazil , Spain or Germany . We need better coaching , better movement and surely the like of Shane Long should be playing from the start. It's totally wrong that neither Scotland or Ireland are likely to pressurise Poland for first or second place . MO'N's managerial career seemed to be on the up until he left us . Over the last number of years Martin has missed the services of his right hand man , John Robertson through ill health and doesn't seem able to manage with out him
11.) 14 Jun 2015 19:31:36
Non entity! And ignorance! Comin from a so called celtic fan who calls one of only 2 men to get us to a European final over rated! U havin a laugh! Where were u in 2003 in Seville? Was MON overrated then? Or when he lifted a treble,was he overrated then? Don't talk garbage pal! And who won more MON or WGS? And u said Uve been a fan 55 years! But u come on here and slag off one the most successful managers in our history! Got to make me doubt that u are in fact a tim! No real celtic fan would ever slag or belittle MON! Everybody has different views,I can accept that! But I can't accept some one like u blatantly havin a go at a club ledgend!
12.) 14 Jun 2015 19:39:07
Wizz the op called into question whether Mon has gone down hill as a manager since he left Celtic, I think he has but his time at Celtic for me ( being a touch shy of the bid 40 ) will always be my favourite as a Celtic supporter, he dragged us from the doldrums to become the dominant force in Scotland and restored our name as a team to fear on the European stage , Jesus I was in tears of joy after the boavista game because growing up while they were stealing and cheating there way to a tainted nine in a row I never thought we would be top dogs in Scotland let alone make a European final , so for that he will always be saint martin to me .
13.) 14 Jun 2015 19:58:49
I'm just approaching the big 40 to fab! And your spot on,MON has went on a down wards slope since he left us,that's not the part that's got me annoyed! It's this so called celtic man using words like overrated to describe a man who gave me some of my best moments as celtic fan! Just like the boavista game u mentioned! When henrik scored that goal over there I don't think I've cheered so much in my life! Or at anfield or Ewood park! To many to mention! Like I said I've no problem people judging him with ROI or whoever else he's been at! But there's no chance I'm lettin his time with us being scrutinised!
14.) 14 Jun 2015 20:28:19
Just a few quick thoughts on MON
The previous season we finished 21 points behind rangers
This was at the height of the EBT scandal, he was taking on a financially doped opponent
He won the treble in his first season, an outstanding achievement
Took us to a European final
For e first time in a decade we became the dominant force in Scottish football
As an aside after he left us he took Villa to a top six finish 3 years running
There is no doubt he was a fantastic manger for us
15.) 14 Jun 2015 20:31:17
MON was the best Celtic manager I can remember in my time of supporting Celtic.
However, I do think he has lost some of his magic in recent years and his minor decline seems to coincide with the loss of his normal back room team.
16.) 14 Jun 2015 21:00:25
bigD my opinion on McCarthy and McGeady is a bit different from yours. Neither have really cut the mustard for Ireland. Ireland are definitely ordinary. I am still off the opinion that the transfer fee we got for McGeady was the best piece of business in living memory.
17.) 14 Jun 2015 21:10:42
Wiss obviously you have difficulty taking in what I wrote .the question I asked has mon gone backwards as a manager do you think he's got better? Yes sevile was brilliant again the question I ask would he have got their without Larson?also again you show your ignorance by questioning whether I'm a celtic fan that's the sort of behaviour we expect from sevco fans so maybe its you who's the imposter pal
18.) 14 Jun 2015 21:52:08
Martin O'Neill was a great manager during his time with Celtic but does anyone remember the mess he left? Every player he signed had zero sell on value and walked for next to nothing and WGS had a torrid time sorting it out by having to take frees like Mo Camara and Paul Telfer and playing guys like Wallace, McManus and Beattie because the squad he left was threadbare.
19.) 15 Jun 2015 00:13:06
Hahaha aye am a sevco fan! Go back and read your posts pal! U said MON was over rated did u not? And I'm askin how a man who got us to a European final and the champions league and the treble can be overrated! And u call me ignorant! Do us a favour and go back to the sight of the team u really support! Because only a sevconian would have the brass neck to come on here and have a go at MON!
20.) 15 Jun 2015 01:07:58
mon and wgs are not, were not ,and will never be the greatest managers ever,but they have both had their moments,so the question is what makes a good or great manager?,if you've got a team with larsonn,sutton ,hartson,lennon etc it must be easier to get results than if you,ve got a team of lesser players,i mean what does a manager do?,i mean if we had a dietician managing celtic now would we have still won the league,methinksso.
21.) 15 Jun 2015 11:18:55
People are allowed to criticise, even heroes. That doesn't mean you don't still love them. It means your adult enough to know nobody us above criticism. You may not agree, but that's your opinion. Other people have theirs, to question their loyalty is a bit harsh, to say the least.
04 Oct 2014 10:13:02
I know this is not the right place to post this but I think all celtic fans would like to send their condolences to the family of Alan henning
1.) It must be awful for all the families of all these hostages, seeing their loved ones slaughtered in this brutal way,
Whatever the rights and wrongs of any cause, there can be no justification for such savagery,
2.) 05 Oct 2014 08:09:35
Shocking indeed and no less a murder than school children or wedding parties blew apart by drones.
@op if your a celtic fan i'm ally mcoist
Didnt we have a yellw/gold strip in the 80s
Thanks for the replys some really good points. and while I agree it won't be easy and would be foolish to write off the impersonators surely this shoud be the legacy that lawell desmond and lennon should aim for. this could be the greatest era in our beloved clubs history we could put the final nail in the coffin of you know who
08 Jun 2016 17:07:16
I think Elliot was the best defender I've seen at Celtic but a close second would be mark reiper.
16 Dec 2015 23:08:50
Jonace mon and strachan both had their own disasters in Europe with far supperior players so I don't think we can compare like for like . Aindoh I think their can be no doubt that biton rogic and griffiths have improved under Ronnie and as I said I wasn't Ronnie's biggest fan but I think too many of our fans myself included at times have expectations that a team playin in our league simply cannot live up to and before somebody points out the relative budgets of Malmö Maribor what's the budget of Man U? Who are they playing in the last 16 of the cl.
22 Oct 2015 23:34:33
Hi ed haven't been on for a while and I normally agree with your opinions but all of those things you mention could be put up as an excuse by any poor manager in my opinion we are getting beat by teams wth inferior players you have to look at our performances domestically to see that we should be beating teams convincingly in our own league with the players we have so it must be down to the manager as much as I hate to admit it tommies days are numbered.
15 Jun 2015 15:50:59
The difference between you and me is I respect your opinion although I don't agree with it in my original post I asked the question has oneill gone backwards as a manager I personally think he has and without johnRobertson at his side he's tacticly inept . On the subject of Seville theirs not a celtic fan alive that won't be forever grateful but that doesn't mean it excuses the mess he left behind as a motivater mon is great as a tactician I don't rate him and never have .
15 Jun 2015 15:01:34
Thanks for the editing Iwas pretty mad when I wrote it
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