Celtic Thread - 2023/24

[Xhavenjoe]

He didn’t mention the Pope!

Not saying I would have posted what was posted but it wasn’t sectarian

He did in his last post.
He was being sectarian.
His post is deleted now.

 

[Crooked_rain]

If they had 11 men, they might have lost about 4-0 instead of 6-0.

 

[The Salford lad.]

At the Etihad but posting on an Internet forum about another team losing tonight

Okaaayyy

Losing that’s being kind, could think of plenty of other words other than losing..

 

[eyalluvitt]

At least the Celtic fans can count on one hand how many goals they conceded tonight

 

[East Level 2]

Listened to Talk-Shite on the way home from the game and they were saying Celtic would be better off starting in the Europa League. The daft cunts didn't seem to appreciate the champions of Scotland currently get a place in the Champions League and can't turn it down.
They also said Newcastle would have a good chance to win the Europa but at least they were coming at it from the angle of "finishing third in the group wouldn't be a disaster".

 

[No.8]

Listened to Talk-Shite on the way home from the game and they were saying Celtic would be better off starting in the Europa League. The daft cunts didn't seem to appreciate the champions of Scotland currently get a place in the Champions League and can't turn it down.
They also said Newcastle would have a good chance to win the Europa but at least they were coming at it from the angle of "finishing third in the group wouldn't be a disaster".

They are in Champions League due to Rangers exceptional Europa League performances. The Scottish Co efficient is sitting way above where it should be. Any Scottish team would struggle to qualify for the tournament.

Celtic are a Pot 4 club and they are performing as a Pot 4 club! In all fairness to Celtic a team like Atl Madrid can do that to many teams.

Champions League group stages is all a club from Scotland can hope for and possibly scraping third spot and Europa after Xmas.

You could hardly have handpicked a better group for Celtic this season and still we see them struggling. Rangers did brilliantly last season to make the groups then were absolutely pummelled in every game.

It’s fun mocking them but we are where we are and without huge investment in Scottish football it’s not changing anytime soon.

 

[bennyboy]

They are in Champions League due to Rangers exceptional Europa League performances. The Scottish Co efficient is sitting way above where it should be. Any Scottish team would struggle to qualify for the tournament.

Celtic are a Pot 4 club and they are performing as a Pot 4 club! In all fairness to Celtic a team like Atl Madrid can do that to many teams.

Champions League group stages is all a club from Scotland can hope for and possibly scraping third spot and Europa after Xmas.

You could hardly have handpicked a better group for Celtic this season and still we see them struggling. Rangers did brilliantly last season to make the groups then were absolutely pummelled in every game.

It’s fun mocking them but we are where we are and without huge investment in Scottish football it’s not changing anytime soon.

They are in the champions league because they are champions.

 

[No.8]

They are in the champions league because they are champions.

Nope. The Champions of Scotland are in the Champions League because Rangers have boosted the Scottish coefficient way beyond where it should be.

If Celtic had to go through qualification they would struggle to qualify. I’m not saying they wouldn’t get there but would need luck in the draw and play way above their past European performances

It’s not exactly news or really up for debate. It’s just ironic our success in Europe has benefited celtic financially probably as much as ourselves

 

[bennyboy]

Nope. The Champions of Scotland are in the Champions League because Rangers have boosted the Scottish coefficient way beyond where it should be.

If Celtic had to go through qualification they would struggle to qualify. I’m not saying they wouldn’t get there but would need luck in the draw and play way above their past European performances

It’s not exactly a news. It’s just ironic our success in Europe has benefited celtic financially probably as much as ourselves

This the same Rangers that were the worst champions league side ever last season.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Interesting positioning.

 

[No.8]

This the same Rangers that were the worst champions league side ever last season.

Hahaha

Yep and just pumped your team in the league and out the cup.

Have a lovely day

 

[mexico1970]

It was nice to see Celtic take a pasting last night.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Nigh on impossible to go from playing Ross County away to Atletico Madrid away and expecting similar outcome....

Celtic have only themselves to blame though for their poor showings in Europe again this season.
After winning the league and cup last sesason (and treble? I can't remember??), secured champions league money, and a record sale of Jota in the summer, they didn't strengthen the starting XI at all. Must have signed nearly a dozen players in the summer and the only one deemed good enough to start at the minute is Luis Palma, and he might not even start if everyone was fit (Abada).
Bad sign when your first attacking sub to come on in the last game was James Forrest!

What was needed was three or four players signed who could come in and play week in week out and improve the first team. Left back, goalkeeper for example, i'm sure there are a few other positions...

 

[No.8]

Nigh on impossible to go from playing Ross County away to Atletico Madrid away and expecting similar outcome....

Celtic have only themselves to blame though for their poor showings in Europe again this season.
After winning the league and cup last sesason (and treble? I can't remember??), secured champions league money, and a record sale of Jota in the summer, they didn't strengthen the starting XI at all. Must have signed nearly a dozen players in the summer and the only one deemed good enough to start at the minute is Luis Palma, and he might not even start if everyone was fit (Abada).
Bad sign when your first attacking sub to come on in the last game was James Forrest!

What was needed was three or four players signed who could come in and play week in week out and improve the first team. Left back, goalkeeper for example, i'm sure there are a few other positions...

I did say that when we saw the lack of quality they were signing in the summer.

I’d point you to Magics posts regarding the superstars they were signing but that would be like kicking a man when he’s down

The ‘Ross County’ point is an interesting one. Rangers have reached 2 Euro finals in the last 15 years. A couple of quarter finals and got out of the group stages of Europa League groups a few times. Now I know you’ll come back with it’s a lesser competition but Celtics group this year is not dissimilar to a Europa League group.

It’s strange Rangers have done reasonably well in European Competition while Celtic dominate our league but are found wanting in Europe

 

[eyalluvitt]

They are in Champions League due to Rangers exceptional Europa League performances. The Scottish Co efficient is sitting way above where it should be. Any Scottish team would struggle to qualify for the tournament.

Celtic are a Pot 4 club and they are performing as a Pot 4 club! In all fairness to Celtic a team like Atl Madrid can do that to many teams.

Champions League group stages is all a club from Scotland can hope for and possibly scraping third spot and Europa after Xmas.

You could hardly have handpicked a better group for Celtic this season and still we see them struggling. Rangers did brilliantly last season to make the groups then were absolutely pummelled in every game.

It’s fun mocking them but we are where we are and without huge investment in Scottish football it’s not changing anytime soon.

Having refs give them every decision in Scotland actually harms Celtic as they can’t adapt to European refs actually applying the rules fairly

 

[No.8]

Having refs give them every decision in Scotland actually harms Celtic as they can’t adapt to European refs actually applying the rules fairly

I didn’t like to say but that is the most obvious

Maeda flies into the same challenge as last nights Red at least every second game. He had a far worse challenge on Tavernier in the first old firm game that he wasn’t even booked for

Over a period of 10 years all Scottish premier clubs average (every season) between 4-6 fouls per booking. One club over the same time period year after year average 14-16 fouls per booking. I’ll leave you to guess which club gets such an easy ride from the Scottish officials

 

[jimharri]

Interesting positioning.

Well; at least it wasn't down to his left!

 

[The Salford lad.]

I see Celtic fans were attacked in Madrid on Tuesday night at a bar, with one being hospitalised, I fear the reception they will receive in Rome will be a lot worse.. genuine fans will suffer …

 

[blue cigar]

Any team with limited champions league experience will be found out at athletico, they are the most cuntish side in europe and the only side I dread city drawing. You have to cheat, delay and take the very few chances they offer up otherwise they will kill you. That said Joe Hart needs replacing, he has regressed again and looks lazy

 

[No.8]

Any team with limited champions league experience will be found out at athletico, they are the most cuntish side in europe and the only side I dread city drawing. You have to cheat, delay and take the very few chances they offer up otherwise they will kill you. That said Joe Hart needs replacing, he has regressed again and looks lazy

Limited experience?

Celtic are in Europe groups more or less every season. You’d struggle to find a team outwith the Top 5 leagues with more experience!

Actually one of the arguments is they should have learned that they need to change tactics when playing in Europe