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28 Apr 2024 17:54:25
That was simply awful. I feel strongly that BR needs to change things quite a bit.
We can't keep these types of performances going.
some will say . We won. which is correct. But that's two performances in a row when we could have been beaten.
I was cutting BR some slack, given the recruitment mess. but keeping playing guys every week who are 4 out of 10 will blow up in our faces soon. We don't have a functioning midfield. We don't have any full backs.
Why are Dundee showing more willingness and fitness than us? Why can't win any balls in midfield?
I'm can't wait until this season is over. Hard to enjoy when most of our players are not up for it.
We need changes for next week.
1.) 28 Apr 2024 18:28:48
For me personally, I would have McGregor no where near the team just now. He gets bullied to much in the middle and we started to move the ball quicker and with more purpose when Iwata came on.
Kyogo is well off it also and Idha needs to start more, especially away from home.
On a positive note, I thought Beaton had a good game and let the game flow and i'm glad Baby Dallas and his VAR team weren't involved as I had myself convinced that the way they were pumping the ball into the box for the last 5 mins that we were going to conceed a penalty.
2.) 28 Apr 2024 18:34:11
Celtic currently have quite a settled team.
Time will tell if it’s good enough.
Now isn’t the time to start changing our fullbacks and midfield.
I will also be glad when this season is over but it will still be enjoyable if we can get over the line, top of the league.
Celtic do need changes for next season.
3.) 28 Apr 2024 18:34:59
I agree it was an appalling display, couldn’t tie two passes together. Extreme lack of confidence, leadership and tactics. This season is going to the wire.
4.) 28 Apr 2024 18:39:17
There isn't much changing that can be done as they've all been as bad as each other over the course of the season.
5.) 28 Apr 2024 18:48:14
Trying to shoehorn a clearly unfit McGregor hasn't worked. If he's not fully ready, he shouldn't be starting. I'd go with Forrest, Maeda and Idah against Hearts as well if Maeda's back.
6.) 28 Apr 2024 21:37:18
Bernardo could come in. Hatate is not just not contributing but is like Yang…. Constantly giving the ball away and exposing us. A liability. Plus he won’t tackle and has low energy. Couldn’t believe he lasted the match.
Kyogo is a good player…. But for some reason his confidence is shot…. Need to Bring the Idah in.
That’s two changes that can help us.
I don’t know how we fix our fitness but every team seems to be going for us in the last 15 minutes…. Are we really that unfit?
BTW I’m not saying Bernardo and Idah are great ?.
7.) 28 Apr 2024 23:01:11
To me this is a conversation that can wait a few weeks. Let's try to be positive and just focus on cheering on the players for the next few weeks.
Players respond better to praise than they do to criticism.
8.) 29 Apr 2024 00:14:07
We have to keep changes to the minimum Buzz Bomb is right . We are a small light team and have to work harder and use more energy than the far taller and physically stronger. Dundee team .
Hatate was not at his best but he played a good ball in to Kyogo which led to opening goal and hit the post when we were 2 nil up.
28 Apr 2024 15:53:43
We may be winning. But we need to sort ourselves out.
Kyogo, McGregor, Kuhn, hatate not at the races. Most of the rest average.
Can't believe we are chasing the League and we look less up for it than Dundee.
BR needs to shake this team up.
20 Apr 2024 19:03:41
Going to move on from today. Plenty has been said.
Moving forward we need to pick our best players. BR must know by now that he can't trust Scales and Yang. Yang isn't just poor going forward he is a massive liability tracking back. Scales played well till Xmas. But you can clearly see he has lost all confidence.
Time for some key Decisions Brendan and you need to make these calls or the league will be in danger.
We also need a bit more cohesion in midfield. It's as if they are all playing on their own rather that a system. We don't look like a unit. We need to sharpen up. We have no dig in midfield so we need to be much more joined up.
Not sure what we can do with wide players but you need to pick 2 from Forrest, Kune and Palma.
Kyogo has lost confidence and he is taking too many touches. Ned to start Idah and bring the wee man on.
If Calmac isn't for enough we have to leave him out.
I feel if we play like that in our next league game we will be in bother.
Come on Brendan. we need to do much better.
1.) 20 Apr 2024 20:31:26
Unreservedly so but Scales gives me the fear anytime he has the ball I don't know why because he hasn't done that much wrong but he slows the game down to much for me. Yang he has had his chance IMO there is a player there but hasn't shown it in any quantity I think a lot of players should leave this summer and sadly we need a few good ones brought in.
2.) 21 Apr 2024 00:12:06
I thought Scales was our best defender for about an hour . As he may have tired having been out for a few weeks Celtic and a previously very good AJ allowed too much time and space to the Dons to put in very good quality crosses between back 4 and Hart . Unless we stop this flow of crosses and shots the final mins, we will need to be 2/ 3 goals in front towards end. It wouldn’t matter who was playing left sided cb if we allow quality crosses.
07 Apr 2024 14:55:49
Lots of positives from today.
A bit more fight and fitness/ energy and we can win the league. First time I have said that for 6 months!
These things lacking should be easily sorted. Although, I do think we seem out of puff for the last 20 minutes of lots of games. We also need a bit more grit.
If they don't get their usual penalty at a crucial time today (as always) they don't get back in the match.
16 Mar 2024 21:24:28
First games in months. Just can't stomach the poor team on show the past few months. blood pressure rising every game.
5 or 6 of our team played well against a shockingly poor opponent. Good news was that Kyogo is building up his confidence. Sharpest I have seen him in a while. Probably the best we have played for a while. CCV was immense. Need a fit Hatate and calmac back and we might have a chance. Big Joe been very good the past few weeks but the punching when he does come off his line is letting him down. The front line were all good.
Nice to see Liewell absent again. The guys that sit beside me say he hasn't showed for the last 3 games. the strong information is that he is "standing down" in May. Resigning same as his boy did. The other talk today is that BR is staying for next season. I struggle to get that but the information supplier is well connected over the water.
1.) 16 Mar 2024 21:54:51
Liewell needs to go asap.
2.) 16 Mar 2024 22:24:54
I hope that James is true and lawwell is gone soon. He has overstayed his welcome and his attacks on our fans have been a disgrace.
3.) 17 Mar 2024 08:51:44
Thanks celt65, I hope you're right re Smugwell and wrong re Rogers. He gives me the vibes his heart isn't in it.
4.) 17 Mar 2024 09:30:28
Continually use Lawwell for your scapegoat. What about the rest of the board lads?
5.) 17 Mar 2024 10:18:00
It was fine until peter came out of the shadows and the fan persecution and biscuit tin came back with him.
23 Mar 2024 18:54:58
Not remotely up to it… not even worth our usual £3m offering. Don’t know how he gets in the team.
15 Mar 2024 20:50:07
? ?
For sure.
{Ed007's Note - ????
15 Mar 2024 20:27:49
Maybe…. My son mentioned he has played an unusually low amount of games for his age as well.
Might be his fitness that has cost him. With education and military requirements in Japan they are around 20 before they can start playing for real.
Let’s Hope he hits the deck running and plays every game from next week onwards till seasons end. He could make the difference for us….
{Ed007's Note - Having CCV, Hatate and hopefully a refreshed CalMac available for the run could be crucial in securing the league and possibly the Scottish Cup as well for us. With those 3 available I'm even more confident that the league flag will stay where it has been for the majority of most of our lives ?
15 Mar 2024 19:02:47
Top player… maybe the best in Scotland. Fitness a big challenge for him. He can’t get a decent run of games and when he is playing…. dead on his feet around 60 minutes. I make it his 4th long spell out injured in two seasons. When you add in his absence for internationals… something will need to improve if we want to keep him.
Some players don’t have fitness or energy…. usually gifted ones. Unfortunately he seems to be in this category.
{Ed007's Note - Hatate was 24 when we signed him and he hadn't even played 70 professional games - has the intensity of the training & the Scottish game played a part in his injury problems?}
08 Feb 2024 17:19:30
Ter161
Spot on.
I first noted how tired we were when AM ran over the top of us in second half in Madrid… and thought ok they are a top side.
But Ross County, Aberdeen and Hibs last night. Something not right on the fitness front. Could be players are not quite at it. It’s hard to go 90 mins and when you are not fully motivated, you can feel the tiredness more readily. Also, just like any job, sickness levels always rise when morale is low.
Who knows what the real issue (s) is but something not right…. and we are struggling to compete and keep players fit.
28 Apr 2024 21:37:18
Bernardo could come in. Hatate is not just not contributing but is like Yang…. Constantly giving the ball away and exposing us. A liability. Plus he won’t tackle and has low energy. Couldn’t believe he lasted the match.
Kyogo is a good player…. But for some reason his confidence is shot…. Need to Bring the Idah in.
That’s two changes that can help us.
I don’t know how we fix our fitness but every team seems to be going for us in the last 15 minutes…. Are we really that unfit?
BTW I’m not saying Bernardo and Idah are great ?.
26 Apr 2024 16:29:17
So Sad to hear about Richie. Great Celt, RIP.
Well done Ed on setting up the link…. I’ll keep my eye out for it tonight.
God bless Richie and all the Celts on here…. and everywhere.
{Ed007's Note - ??
19 Apr 2024 12:39:04
Well done Timalloy,
Great advice and thanks for taking the time to say it. Highlighting the benefits of going to doctors/ hospital on time and when you need to is a great motivation. You also described the downside of not doing it.
Let’s all embrace your great advice.
Hope you continue to get better each passing day.
Hail Hail.
18 Apr 2024 21:38:09
Fair shout…, but not sure BR would do that.
I also think Idah and a a good impact sub rather than starting.
But you are spot on Tav is a danger going forward so somebody needs to press him. Who? Forrest, Palms, Kune. Hmmm not sure we have someone. But I would go with Kune and then Forest for last 15 minutes.
More importantly we need to play our own game and bury them in the first 45.
14 Apr 2024 13:21:38
Yes for sure. Another one for the long list is of not up to it/ waste of money list.
We need to undertake a review of what went wrong with our player signing process and ensure it never happens again. Even by our poor standards that last year has been unprecedentedly inept.